Monty Python

Comedy Group British Born 1969 (age 57)

Revolutionary comedy troupe known for absurdist and surreal humor.

390 quotes

"Success is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration, and 1000% luck."
Success
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it—probably badly."
History
"Justice without humor is merely tyranny in a better suit."
Justice
"The true measure of friendship is how much nonsense you'll tolerate together."
Friendship
"Death is nature's way of saying 'your scene is over.'"
Death
"Patience is a virtue that leads to either wisdom or madness."
Patience
"Kindness is often mistaken for weakness by those too weak to show it."
Kindness
"Fear is just another character waiting for its exit line."
Fear
"Money can't buy happiness, but it can rent it for a while."
Money
"Imagination is intelligence having too much fun to be productive."
Imagination
"The only true power is the power to laugh at yourself first."
Power
"Music is the language of the soul speaking nonsense."
Music
"Leadership is knowing when to laugh and when to let others laugh at you."
Leadership
"Work would be tolerable if it didn't interfere with leisure time."
Work
"Dreams are just the brain's way of staying entertained while you sleep."
Dreams
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, preferably with a sense of humor."
Beauty
"Technology is progress until it stops working at the worst moment."
Technology
"A good speech requires only passion, conviction, and absolutely no truth."
Politics
"War is what happens when people forget how to use their words properly."
War
"Literature is proof that humans are desperate to tell stories about nothing."
Literature
"Perseverance is stubbornness with better marketing."
Perseverance
"Gratitude is the easiest thing to feel and the hardest thing to express."
Gratitude
"Creativity thrives when you abandon all reasonable expectations."
Creativity
"Strength is not the absence of weakness; it's being weird about your weakness."
Strength
"Adventure begins where common sense ends."
Adventure
"Hope is believing things will improve despite all evidence to the contrary."
Hope
"Peace is what remains when you stop arguing about everything."
Peace
"Nature doesn't care about your morality; it's far too busy being indifferent."
Nature
"Science explains how things work; philosophy explains why we're confused."
Science
"Time flies when you're having fun; it crawls when you're not paying attention."
Time