Spike Milligan

"The greatest tragedy is a life unlived."

"I've always thought that being a little bit mad is necessary to survive."

"Family is both a blessing and a curse—usually at the same time."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"I've spent my life asking questions that don't have easy answers."

"The human spirit is more resilient than we give it credit for."

"I believe that laughter is the best medicine—and the most underused."

"Change is inevitable, but resistance to change is even more inevitable."

"The world would be better if more people could just laugh at themselves."

"I've learned that vulnerability is strength, not weakness."

"Motivation is what gets you started; habit is what keeps you going."

"I'm a creature of contradiction, and I'm perfectly fine with that."

"The pursuit of happiness is often what makes us unhappy."

"I've found that the best way to deal with adversity is to laugh at it."

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."

"All I have is a voice to tell stories and make people laugh while we wait for the end."

"Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a jet ski. Have you ever seen a sad person on a jet ski?"

"The great test of life is obedience."

"We are not primarily put on this earth to see through one another, but to see one another through."

"Contraceptives should be used on all conceivable occasions."

"I'm a religious man. I'm Jewish, I believe in two things: that life is a piece of shit, and that it's funny."

"The world owes you nothing. It was here first."

"How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven."

"Life is a sexually transmitted disease."

"I have the body of a man, the brain of an intellectual, and the soul of a child."

"I felt sad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. So I said, 'Got any shoes you're not using?'"

"Do you think there is intelligent life out there? There must be. There's not much here."

"The pen is mightier than the sword, but the sword hurts more."

"I've laid all my eggs in one basket, and I'm watching the basket."

"As the Dalai Lama once said, 'It is a precious human life.' And I would add, 'Even if you're a complete idiot.'"