Born-standing-up Quote by Steve Martin

“I knew all this, I understood the rules, but still, nothing broke my heart like the slow death of a shared joke that had…

— Curtis Sittenfeld

“You should know by now that you’re the exception to any rule I’ve ever made for myself.”

— Stella Rhys

“You made me laugh at your jokes. You made me cry at your criticism. You made me shout at your lies. Then I noticed…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

“It seemed so stupid to spend all your time fighting to get out from under the rules imposed on you, and then immediately turn…

— Ross Lomas

“I don't know how it all at once came to me to talk a lot, tell jokes, kick up, and suddenly have views. When…

— Saul Bellow

“People has jokes, but at this point I was meaner, so I didn't even think twice. You said some shit, I threw you into…

— Eddie Huang

“Everything funny in a not-funny-at-all kind of way. Sarcasm as something you practiced like karate. Later concealing your mute fury when nobody fed you…

— Jonathan Lethem

“All of a sudden, he began to laugh. Had I said something funny? Had he? How long had I been spacing out for, slowly…

— The Harvard Lampoon

“They say you never know how someone will react when the grenade is thrown.”

— Harlan Coben

“One more optional piece of advice: If you ever have to give a speech, start with a joke, if you know one.”

— Kurt Vonnegut

“Suddenly I had to laugh. It was like realising you definitely need to projectile vomit when you thought you had it under control in…

— Olivia Sudjic

“Let them ridicule you, laugh at you, hurt you & ignore you but never let them stop you.”

— Apoorve Dubey