John Oliver

Satirical Commentator British-American Born 1977 (age 49)

Last Week Tonight creator known for topical investigative comedy.

397 quotes

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and that's not just a nice saying - it matters."
Justice
"Patience isn't about waiting; it's about maintaining your sanity while you do."
Patience
"The internet has given us access to all human knowledge and we use it for cat videos."
Knowledge
"Change is terrifying because it means we have to let go of what's comfortable."
Change
"Kindness is free, yet somehow it's the rarest currency."
Kindness
"Leadership is just responsibility with better lighting."
Leadership
"Fear makes us do stupid things, but it also makes us appreciate when we're brave."
Fear
"Work-life balance is a myth sold to us by people with good vacation days."
Work
"Dreams without action are just expensive daydreams."
Dreams
"The human experience is basically just trying not to embarrass yourself."
Life
"Science is just the art of being right when you'd really like to be wrong."
Science
"Music has the power to move us in ways we can't explain and shouldn't question."
Music
"Faith is believing in something bigger than yourself, even when evidence is lacking."
Faith
"Power without accountability is just tyranny with better PR."
Power
"Health is the one wealth we all ignore until we lose it."
Health
"Adventure is just suffering with a better narrative structure."
Adventure
"Imagination is what separates us from just being really sophisticated animals."
Imagination
"Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement, if we could just remember to use it."
Gratitude
"Creativity is what happens when you're willing to look foolish in public."
Creativity
"Perseverance is just stubbornness with a motivational poster behind it."
Perseverance
"Strength isn't about physical power; it's about enduring when everything falls apart."
Strength
"Solitude is either enlightenment or the beginning of a concerning documentary."
Solitude
"Beauty is subjective, which is why we're all arguing about it constantly."
Beauty
"Death is the only guaranteed deadline we all have to meet."
Death
"Peace is what we say we want but never actually prioritize."
Peace
"Nature is the only thing that doesn't care about your problems."
Nature
"Philosophy is just asking questions that have been asked for thousands of years."
Philosophy
"Literature teaches us that human nature hasn't changed much in millennia."
Literature
"War is politics failing in the most expensive and tragic way possible."
War
"Motivation is temporary, but discipline is forever."
Motivation