Humor Quotes

Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.

21194 quotes

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"I've no idea what that question means."
Frankie Boyle
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"You can't joke about anything these days, apparently."
Frankie Boyle
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"Melancholy men are the most witty; wit requires a keen observation of human folly."
Democritus
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"The person who can laugh at himself shall never lack reason to smile."
Democritus
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"Humor is often the wisest response to life's absurdities."
Euripides
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"Laughter in the face of adversity is the ultimate rebellion."
Euripides
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"I've got a stepladder because my real ladder left when I was just a kid."
Frankie Boyle
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"When men drink, they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and battles and beget children."
Aristophanes
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"Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever."
Aristophanes
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"Through laughter and mockery, truth finds its way to light."
Aristophanes
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"In comedy, we find the truth about ourselves."
Aristophanes
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"When the cat's away, the mice will play."
Aristophanes
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"All things in moderation, except for moderation itself."
Aristophanes
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"In laughter, we forget our sorrows."
Aristophanes
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"Humor arises from the recognition of incongruity between expectation and reality."
Empedocles
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"Laughter in the face of hardship proves the invincibility of the spirit."
Democritus
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"Laughter is medicine for the soul and balm for the wounded spirit."
Democritus
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"You know what really grinds my gears? People who say 'no offense' and then say something really offensive."
Peter Kay
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"I'm not a vegetarian, but I eat animals who are."
Peter Kay
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"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, or so they say. Personally, I find going through the ribcage works just fine."
Peter Kay
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"I've got a bad back. It's not a bad back, it's just a back that's bad at being a back."
Peter Kay
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"The problem with being Irish is you can't enjoy the misery."
Peter Kay
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"People think life is serious. But do you know what? It's not. It's quite funny."
Peter Kay
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"I don't do drugs. I'm more into the real thing - garlic bread."
Peter Kay
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"Laughter is the best medicine. Unless you're diabetic, then insulin probably is."
Peter Kay
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"I'm not lazy, I'm just on energy-saving mode."
Peter Kay
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"You know what nobody needs? A salad that looks like a garden exploded on a plate."
Peter Kay
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"Laughter is the sound of sanity escaping."
Peter Kay
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"I've got nothing against Muslims, but let's face it, none of them are inventors. Well, except for the bomb-vest - that's quite innovative."
Frankie Boyle
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"Humor is the antidote to despair."
Russell Brand