Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"I'm not a real comedian, I'm more of a... well, let's just say I do things with my face that other people pay good money to have corrected."
Frankie Howerd
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"The key to life is learning how to laugh at yourself before somebody else does."
Redd Foxx
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"Comedy is about observing the little things in life that everyone experiences but nobody talks about."
Ray Romano
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"Comedy comes from pain and observation – you have to be willing to laugh at yourself."
Ray Romano
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"The best comedy is when someone says something you've all thought but nobody's brave enough to say out loud."
Ray Romano
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"Comedy and life are the same thing – it's all about timing and delivery."
Ray Romano
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"Comedy is a form of truth-telling that people will actually listen to."
Ray Romano
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"The secret to a long marriage is learning to laugh at the same jokes about each other."
Ray Romano
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"Comedy is just tragedy with time attached to it."
Ray Romano
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"The reason we tell jokes is because it's a way to say important things without getting too serious."
Ray Romano
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"Comedy is a way of saying 'we're all in this together and it's completely ridiculous.'"
Ray Romano
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"The only way to cope with this is to laugh at it."
Terry Gilliam
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"Laughter is the best medicine for the soul."
Terry Gilliam
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"Humor is the truth in disguise."
Terry Gilliam
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"Laugh and the world laughs with you"
Eric Idle
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"I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming like his passengers"
Eric Idle
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"Always look for the funny side of life"
Eric Idle
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"Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"
Eric Idle
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"The person who can laugh at themselves will never be bored"
Eric Idle
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"Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke"
Eric Idle
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"Humor is tragedy plus time"
Eric Idle
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"Laughter is the best medicine"
Eric Idle
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"Life is a comedy for those who think"
Eric Idle
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"Laugh at the absurdity of existence"
Eric Idle
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"Humor is tragedy with better timing."
Tony Hancock
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"Don't take yourself too seriously; laughter is the best medicine for the soul."
Redd Foxx
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"A man without a sense of humor is like a car without wheels."
Redd Foxx
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"The great thing about getting older is you don't need to do it anymore."
Frankie Howerd
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"Comedy is about timing, but so is life itself."
Frankie Howerd
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"Laughter is the cheapest medicine there is."
Frankie Howerd