Frankie Boyle

Stand-up Comedian Scottish Born 1972 (age 54)

Known for dark and provocative political and social commentary comedy.

390 quotes

"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's doing what you're afraid of anyway."
Courage
"We spend our lives chasing things that don't matter to people who don't care."
Truth
"The only constant in life is disappointment and WiFi disconnecting at crucial moments."
Life
"Patience is what you need when you're too tired to be angry."
Patience
"Beauty is subjective, which is why your ex is with someone uglier but happier."
Beauty
"Power without responsibility is just tyranny with better PR."
Power
"We're all pretending to know what we're doing; some of us are just better at lying."
Wisdom
"The measure of a person isn't their success, it's how they treat people they'll never meet again."
Kindness
"Dreams are what keep you awake at night worrying about failing them."
Dreams
"History is just a repeating cycle of humans making the same mistakes with better technology."
History
"Art is the only way to tell the truth without getting arrested."
Art
"Science explains how the world works; religion explains why people are afraid of science."
Science
"The problem with capitalism is it works perfectly for 1% of people."
Justice
"Strength isn't about how much you can carry; it's about what you let go of."
Strength
"We're all lonely together, which is a kind of comfort if you think about it."
Solitude
"Death is the only thing that guarantees equality."
Death
"Gratitude is appreciating what you have before it's taken away."
Gratitude
"Creativity is just rearranging things in new ways until it feels fresh."
Creativity
"Music is the closest thing we have to time travel."
Music
"Adventure is just another word for being lost with confidence."
Adventure
"Imagination is more dangerous than facts because it can be anything."
Imagination
"Leadership is getting people to do what you want while they think it's their idea."
Leadership
"Work is what you do for money; a job is what you do for meaning."
Work
"Health is wealth until you realize you're too busy to enjoy either one."
Health
"Friendship is just finding people who are equally broken as you."
Friendship
"Family is the people who have to love you, which is why they're often honest."
Family
"Hope is the belief that things will get better despite all evidence to the contrary."
Hope
"Nature doesn't care about your plans; it has its own schedule."
Nature
"War is just politics with a higher body count."
War
"Freedom is realizing you're a prisoner of your own choices."
Freedom