About Quote by Jesse Armstrong

People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House.

— Robin Williams

Satire is a weapon, and it can be quite cruel.

— Molly Ivins

Satire of satire tends to be self-canceling, and deliberate shock tactics soon lose their ability to shock, especially when they're too deliberate.

— Herb Caen

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only…

— Ben Nicholson

Satire is dependent on strong beliefs, and on strong beliefs wounded.

— Anita Brookner

Satire is tragedy plus time.

— Lenny Bruce

All satire is blind to the forces liberated by decay. Which is why total decay has absorbed the forces of satire.

— Theodor Adorno

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous,…

— Lenny Bruce

Life serves up satire. Unfortunately. Or fortunately. I don't know. You have to reel it in to drama.

— Stephen Gaghan

Satire works in a bunch of specific ways, like a very precisely-geared bomb. It's a bit like something that looks harmless, and you swallow…

— Steve Aylett

Satire is used for political purposes all the time, but obviously there's a time and a place. I think in the current climate, it…

— George Michael

It seems like there's a lot of people who just do not understand satire. They think it's weird. There's people who just don't understand…

— Mike Judge