Humor Quotes

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

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"My wife told me I snore. I said, 'I do not.' She said, 'You just argued with me in your sleep.'"
Rodney Dangerfield
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"I told my wife she was aging well. She said, 'Thank you.' I said, 'Your face is like a fine wine—it's giving me a headache.'"
Rodney Dangerfield
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"I said to my wife, 'I've been thinking about us.' She said, 'About time.' I said, 'Yeah, we should break up.'"
Rodney Dangerfield
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"My wife's love language is shopping. She communicates by talking about things we can't afford."
Rodney Dangerfield
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"I told my wife I wanted to be spontaneous. She said, 'Good, pack a bag.' I said, 'Where are we going?' She said, 'Away from you.'"
Rodney Dangerfield
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"My wife asked me what I was thinking about. I said, 'How much I love you.' She said, 'Liar.' I said, 'Okay, I was thinking about the Knicks game.'"
Rodney Dangerfield
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"If you want to look thin, stand next to a fat friend."
Gracie Allen
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"I would have answered your letter sooner, but you didn't ask a question."
Gracie Allen
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"Everything I do is either illegal, immoral, or fattening."
Gracie Allen
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"I never made a mistake in my life. I thought I did once, but I was wrong."
Gracie Allen
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"I'd kill for a noble cause, but I'm lazy."
Gracie Allen
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"The higher you climb the flagpole, the more of your backside you show."
Gracie Allen
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"I have nothing but confidence in your ability to do wrong."
Gracie Allen
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"The secret to staying young is to lie about your age."
Gracie Allen
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"I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to."
Gracie Allen
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"You know what they call a goofy hell-raiser from a good family who doesn't really apply himself?"
Gilda Radner
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"Comedy is a place where the truth lives."
Gilda Radner
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"I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."
Gilda Radner
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"I think it's important to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously."
Gilda Radner
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"Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion."
Gilda Radner
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"Comedy is the canary in the coal mine—when we stop laughing at power, we're in trouble."
Mort Sahl
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"The duty of a comedian is to make people think while they're laughing."
Mort Sahl
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"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception."
Mort Sahl
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"Comedy is like a battle—timing is everything."
Mort Sahl
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"Laughter is the only response to absurdity that isn't suicide."
Mort Sahl
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"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain."
Lily Tomlin
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"Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot them?"
Lily Tomlin
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"I prefer my oysters fried; that way I know my oysters died."
Lily Tomlin
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"No matter how cynical you become, it is impossible to keep up."
Lily Tomlin
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"Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be rude."
Lily Tomlin