Great idea Quote by Woody Allen
“I ran into Isosceles. He had a great idea for a new triangle!”
About This Quote
Source Comedy routine, 1990s stand‑up
The joke plays on “Isosceles” sounding like a person, leading to a pun about a new triangle idea.
In simple terms: Wordplay turns a geometric term into a character.
Key Takeaway
Enjoy puns that blend math and humor.
Themes
humor
language
math
Mood
lighthearted
educational
Type
comedic
intellectual
When to use this quote
- Teaching geometry with jokes
- writing comedy
- ice icebreakers
Key Concepts
Puns
personification
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do puns about math resonate?
- Can humor make abstract concepts relatable?
A Different Perspective
May be obscure to non‑math audiences.
![“[Photographer Julian Wasser] had this great idea that I should play chess naked with Marcel Duchamp and it seem to be such a great idea that it was just like the best idea I'd ever heard in my life. It was like a great idea. I mean, it was - Not only was it vengeance, it was art, and it was, like…” quote by Eve Babitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18d/eve-babitz-19835_art_photographer-julian-wasser-had-this-grea_14326.jpg)
