Begins Quote by Tara Strong

Describing comic sensibility is near impossible. It's sort of an abstract silliness, that sometimes the joke isn't the star.

— Dana Carvey

“It's okay to be absurd, ridiculous, and downright irrational at times; silliness is sweet syrup that helps us swallow the bitter pills of life.”

— Richelle E. Goodrich

Don't confuse simple, reasonable honesty with radical silliness. There is no reason to try to articulate blurry feelings or over-explain every detail. The point…

— Ann Burton

I learned about what I love. Imagination, deep friendship, animals, family, the natural world, ideas and ideals ... and silliness.

— Bill Watterson

Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

Men insist that they don't mind women succeeding so long as they retain their "femininity". Yet the qualities that men consider "feminine" - timidity,…

— Elizabeth Gould Davis

The inspiration comes from everywhere, from what I grew up with. There's so much silliness and nonsense in the world that we regard as…

— Jasper Fforde

The silliness-much of which is clearly intentional-is blended with some genuine grandeur. The Pixar touch is evident in the precision of the visual detail…

— A. O. Scott

I think [director] Malcolm Lee is a real master at being able to make you laugh while bringing serious subject-matter, so the movie doesn't…

— Ice Cube

It's not all silliness, as interactive SXSW is filled with aggressive learning, discussing, and a whole lot of futurizing.

— Kara Swisher

“Where did you find construction guys swapping dirty jokes in proto-Númenorean?” Aura asked. “On construction sites. Is that coffee ready?”

— John Barnes

The amount of silliness that happens to me is insane.

— Amanda Seales