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
"I tried to be normal once. Worst two minutes of my life."Gracie Allen
"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."Gracie Allen
"My husband and I were happy for twenty years, then we met."Gracie Allen
"I'm not sure what the problem is, but I'm sure I had nothing to do with it."Gracie Allen
"The problem with quotes on the internet is that some are not true."Gracie Allen
"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
"The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow."Mort Sahl
"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."Mort Sahl
"You can tell a lot about a person by what they laugh at."Mort Sahl
"Satire is tragedy plus time."Mort Sahl
"There must be something to acupuncture. You never see any sick porcupines."Mort Sahl
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception."Mort Sahl
"You know what they call a Republican with a brain? A contradiction in terms."Mort Sahl
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is an accountant with a spreadsheet."Mort Sahl
"I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either."Jack Benny
"The whole world is about three drinks behind."Jack Benny
"My dear, I used to think that the brain was the most important organ. Then I thought, what is telling me that?"Jack Benny
"I'm no different from anybody else with two faulty hips and broken record players."Jack Benny
"I would go out with women my age, but there are no women my age."Jack Benny
"This is the first time I've ever been called 'Jello.'"Jack Benny
"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
"I'm thirty-nine and holding."Jack Benny
"They keep telling me I should use my fame for something good. If I ever get any, I will."Jack Benny
"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
"Providence was kind to me, but Providence forgot to make me slender."Jack Benny
"The comedy is in the truth, and the truth is in the character."Jack Benny
"I would rather be a coward than brave, because if you're brave and die, what's the point?"Jack Benny