Humor Quotes

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

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"The best things in life are free, which is why I only have two of them."
Gracie Allen
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"I tried to be normal once. Worst two minutes of my life."
Gracie Allen
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"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."
Gracie Allen
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"My husband and I were happy for twenty years, then we met."
Gracie Allen
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"I'm not sure what the problem is, but I'm sure I had nothing to do with it."
Gracie Allen
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"The problem with quotes on the internet is that some are not true."
Gracie Allen
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"If you can't say something nice, say something witty."
Gracie Allen
"Humor is the shortest distance between two people."
Fred Allen
"A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke—especially when the joke is on you."
Fred Allen
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"The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow."
Mort Sahl
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"I think being funny is not anyone's first choice. You first want to seduce someone, then you want to cause pain, then you want to be funny."
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"You can tell a lot about a person by what they laugh at."
Mort Sahl
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"Satire is tragedy plus time."
Mort Sahl
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"There must be something to acupuncture. You never see any sick porcupines."
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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"You know what they call a Republican with a brain? A contradiction in terms."
Mort Sahl
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"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is an accountant with a spreadsheet."
Mort Sahl
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"I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either."
Jack Benny
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"The whole world is about three drinks behind."
Jack Benny
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"My dear, I used to think that the brain was the most important organ. Then I thought, what is telling me that?"
Jack Benny
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"I'm no different from anybody else with two faulty hips and broken record players."
Jack Benny
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"I would go out with women my age, but there are no women my age."
Jack Benny
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"This is the first time I've ever been called 'Jello.'"
Jack Benny
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"I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. She said, 'Somewhere I've never been.' I said, 'How about the kitchen?'"
Jack Benny
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"I'm thirty-nine and holding."
Jack Benny
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"They keep telling me I should use my fame for something good. If I ever get any, I will."
Jack Benny
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"My wife Mary and I have been married for forty-five years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce. Murder, yes, but never divorce."
Jack Benny
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"Providence was kind to me, but Providence forgot to make me slender."
Jack Benny
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"The comedy is in the truth, and the truth is in the character."
Jack Benny
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"I would rather be a coward than brave, because if you're brave and die, what's the point?"
Jack Benny