Comedy Quote by G.K. Chesterton

“Even the most comic moment contains an element of melancholy; even the deepest tragedy harbors a trace of the ironic.”

— Christine Montross

Always be comic in a tragedy. What the deuce else can you do?

— Anonymous

“Tragedy is the shattering of the forms and of our attachment to the forms; comedy, the wild and careless, inexhaustible joy of life invincible.”

— Joseph Campbell

“Remember that in the midst of that which is most tragic there is always the comic and in the midst that which is most…

— William Saroyan

“The life of every individual, viewed as a whole and in general, and when only its most significant features are emphasized, is really a…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“Perfectly,” replied Syme; “always be comic in a tragedy.”

— G.K. Chesterton

“Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always a drama, if not…

— Mark T. Sullivan

What looks tragic might be comic on second consideration, and what is comic might bring tears in time.

— Dean Koontz

Life is tragic but it's equally comic.

— John Banville

“Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy," Mom told me. "You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.”

— Jeannette Walls

The life of every individual is really always a tragedy, but gone through in detail, it has the character of a comedy.

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“Tragedy is just comedy that hasn’t come to fruition. One day we will laugh at this. We will laugh at everything.”

— Matt Haig