Comedy Quote by Gilbert Seldes Download Open image “Comedy is the last refuge of the nonconformist mind” — Gilbert Seldes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedy Humor Psychology
Comedy has ceased to be a challenge to the mental processes. It has become a therapy of relaxation, a kind of tranquilizing drug. — James Thurber Copy Share Image
Comedy is an escape, not from truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith. — Christopher Fry Copy Share Image
Comedy is hostile to profundity, and brings everything to the surface. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
So much comedy comes out of an earnest, deeply rooted need for one thing or another, trying to get it and caring so much… — Jeremy Sisto Copy Share Image
Some forms of reality are so horrible we refuse to face them, unless we are trapped into it by comedy. To label any subject… — Peter Sellers Copy Share Image
Where comedy works best is where it does something unexpected and seeks to shed a different light on something which you haven't necessarily thought… — Rebecca Root Copy Share Image
Being a comedy writer gives you permission to be an outsider and poke fun at what people think about other people. — Michael Patrick King Copy Share Image
I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
In spite of their obvious differences, folk art and popular art have much in common; they are easy to understand, they are romantic, patriotic,… — Gilbert Seldes Copy Share Image
Suddenly, as though in a dream, this apparition, this double apparition, approached me. The two most beautiful people in the world were floating toward… — Gilbert Seldes Copy Share Image
'Mad TV' is one of my most favorite shows of all time and is a huge part of my obsession with sketch comedy. — Shane Dawson Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
You can't cheat comedy. You know, it either is going to be there on the day you capture or it's not. — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area. — Susan Sullivan Copy Share Image
I always worked on holidays when I had to wait tables and stuff like that, so I'm used to it, but now I just… — Chris Redd Copy Share Image
There's nothing like the energy in a small comedy club room or a small theater when it's going really well. I can see everybody's… — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
