Allusion Quote by Horace Walpole

Comedy is tragedy plus timing.

— Bob Odenkirk

Comedy = tragedy + time.

— Carol Burnett

“Tragedy plus time equals humor”

— Marie Osmond

Comedy is nothing more than tragedy deferred.

— Pico Iyer

A formula for comedy is comedy equals tragedy plus time. A difficult or uncomfortable situation takes place, and then you laugh about it later…

— Brian Regan

The energy in a comedy is very serious. Somebody said comedy is a tragedy plus time. When you have a tragedy, for example, like…

— Javier Camara

If your timing is not correct then comedy will become tragedy.

— Rajpal Yadav

Comedy is tragedy plus time.

— Carol Burnett

As comedy presents the vital rhythm of self-preservation, tragedy exhibits that of self-consummation.

— Susanne Katherina Langer

There's obviously a lot of tragedy in comedy; I really enjoy the paradox of what a really good comedy is.

— Ellen Page

Timing is crucial for comedy.

— Vivek

Comedy is tragedy revisited.

— Phyllis Diller