Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"My wife doesn't want me to die in the house, because she says it will hurt the resale value."
Jack Benny
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"I can't understand why people are so unhappy. Let me clue you in: it's because they're stupid."
Jack Benny
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"I was born at a very young age."
Jack Benny
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"I read about an actress that had to take her dress off. I thought to myself, now that's entertainment."
Jack Benny
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"I've been asked why I don't write my memoirs. I told them, I can't remember anything."
Jack Benny
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"I don't know much, but I know the difference between a good joke and a bad one."
Jack Benny
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"I would rather laugh at life than cry about it."
Jack Benny
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"My wife says I snore. I say she's lucky to hear me at all."
Jack Benny
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"I think I'm a pretty good judge of character. Most of the characters I play are pretty good."
Jack Benny
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"My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened."
Jack Benny
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"The secret to staying young is to lie about your age."
Jack Benny
"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight, especially your face."
Phyllis Diller
"Housework can't kill you, but why take the chance?"
Phyllis Diller
"The only time a woman wishes she were a year older is when she's expecting a baby."
Phyllis Diller
"You know you're old when your back goes out more than you do."
Phyllis Diller
"You can turn painful situations around through laughter."
Phyllis Diller
"I'm at an age where my back goes out more than I do."
Phyllis Diller
"If I can't laugh about it, I don't want to do it anyway."
Phyllis Diller
"My husband said he wanted more space, so I locked him out of the house."
Phyllis Diller
"Laughter is the best medicine for the soul."
Phyllis Diller
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and find someone whose life gave them vodka."
Phyllis Diller
"I'm saving that roast for a special occasion, said no one ever about my cooking."
Phyllis Diller
"I try to avoid things that make me fat, like mirrors."
Phyllis Diller
"My mother always said I had a gift for making people laugh, especially when they saw my face."
Phyllis Diller
"I'm not overweight, I'm just undertall."
Phyllis Diller
"I always said that if you could make people laugh, you were never really down and out."
Phyllis Diller
"If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late."
Phyllis Diller
"I think there's something really refreshing about laughing, especially in difficult times."
Phyllis Diller
"Comedy is a serious business, and I've never taken it for granted."
Phyllis Diller
"I've had so many husbands, I should be awarded frequent flyer miles."
Phyllis Diller