Comedian Quote by Zero Mostel Download Open image “The freedom of any society varies proportionately with the volume of its laughter.” — Zero Mostel ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedian Freedom Inspirational Ironic Laughter Liberty Sarcastic Vary Volume
As a general rule, the freedom of any people can be judged by the volume of their laughter. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society… — Eric Idle Copy Share Image
“Freedom is found within, in the shape of our laughter and the way we love, in the truths that we live by and the… — Beth Kempton Copy Share Image
We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom. — Rosario Castellanos Copy Share Image
Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together. — Max Eastman Copy Share Image
Laughter is taken as a sign of strength, freedom, health, beauty, youth, and happiness. — Martin Grotjahn Copy Share Image
“Humour is a manifestation of freedom. It is because there is freedom that there is smile.” — John Fowles Copy Share Image
Laughter is holier than piety, freedom is sweeter than fame, and in the end it's love and love alone that really matters. — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
“Thus we use laughter to gauge and calibrate social boundaries—both behavioral boundaries (norms) and group membership boundaries (who deserves how much of our empathy).… — Kevin Simler Copy Share Image
I wanted to say something about the universe. There's God, angels, plants... and horseshit. — Zero Mostel Copy Share Image
The heart is, truly, the source of love. The proof is that if you remove it from someone, they will almost certainly never love… — Zero Mostel Copy Share Image
Laughter is a sense of proportion and a power of seeing yourself from the outside. — Zero Mostel Copy Share Image
I would say most comedians have a very cynical worldview of the way the world can work. It's almost like if you didn't, you… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I like to turn up my collar when I'm leaving the theatre and feel like I'm some heroic comedian figure. — Frank Skinner Copy Share Image
The only difference between a comedian and someone else? We need to make people laugh more. — Greg Davies Copy Share Image
When a soldier of the night's watch dies they say, "And now his watch is over." That's what they say when a comedian dies.… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
My mom is two people to me. She's my mom number one, and then she's this lady most comedians know as being a legendary… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
If I had a choice, I would rather watch a comedian not involve themselves in politics at all but be hilarious than someone who… — Jon Richardson Copy Share Image
I wouldn't mind gigging around the same era as Jesus, after he gives his speech about the meek and how blessed they are and… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
If someone doesn't like a comedian that's fine; a lot of people probably don't like my standup, and that's fine. But I think that… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
It's very rare that an older comedian sort of slips into an old-school clunker. You know, you don't hear too much of that anymore. — Jeff Ross Copy Share Image
I was a kid, and I would watch standup comics do the 'Tonight Show,' and if Johnny Carson liked you, he'd wave you over… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Gary Greenberg is a thoughtful comedian and a cranky philosopher and a humble pest of a reporter, equal parts Woody Allen, Kierkegaard, and Columbo.… — Gideon Lewis-Kraus Copy Share Image