Humor Quotes
Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.
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"Dead parrots make for excellent comedy material"John Cleese
"Comedy is about finding the absurdity in the ordinary"John Cleese
"The Spanish Inquisition strikes when you least expect it"John Cleese
"Timing is everything in comedy, and in life"John Cleese
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people"John Cleese
"Humor is pointing out the elephant in the room"John Cleese
"I don't mean to be rude, but you're a loony."Monty Python
"A person who can't take a joke is a person who shouldn't make them."Monty Python
"The universe doesn't care about your feelings, so you might as well laugh."Monty Python
"Irony is life's way of keeping things interesting."Monty Python
"Confidence is the feeling that precedes disaster."Monty Python
"Comedy is tragedy plus time, and sometimes you don't even need the time."Terry Gilliam
"Laughter is the best way to bridge the gap between people."Peter Sellers
"The human condition is terribly amusing when you step back from it."Peter Sellers
"The soul of humor lies in recognizing the absurd in the ordinary."Peter Sellers
"I've learned that the best comedy comes from the deepest pain."Peter Sellers
"Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion."Spike Milligan
"I told my psychiatrist I had suicidal tendencies. He said I wasn't paying him enough."Spike Milligan
"Silence is golden, but my shoes are squeaking."Spike Milligan
"I have the body of an Adonis, but I keep it in the garage."Spike Milligan
"You silly twisted boy, you!"Spike Milligan
"I'm desperately trying to stay alive, but I keep getting interrupted."Spike Milligan
"I don't have an inferiority complex, I have an inferiority certainty."Spike Milligan
"I've left my heart in San Francisco, my liver in whisky, and my kidneys in a washing machine."Spike Milligan
"If you want to understand me, you have to understand that I'm Irish, and Irish people have terrible memories."Spike Milligan
"You can't die if you're already dead inside."Spike Milligan
"Laughter is the only way to cope with the insanity of the world."Spike Milligan
"I'm writing a book on the history of glue. Don't expect it to be a page-turner."Spike Milligan
"My son is now approaching manhood - in another forty-five years."Spike Milligan
"The British Empire was built on cups of tea - that's why they invented China."Spike Milligan