Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"I look like a quarry that Michelangelo got tired of."
W.C. Fields
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"I would like to find a nice woman doctor, but the position appears to be filled."
W.C. Fields
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"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it."
W.C. Fields
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"Being a comedienne is like being a gladiator—you're always on the spot."
Lucille Ball
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"I'm not going to vacuum until Sears makes one you can ride on."
Lucille Ball
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"I think many people get into comedy because of a need for acceptance."
Lucille Ball
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"I think the best way to make people laugh is to not try too hard."
Lucille Ball
"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
Laurel and Hardy
"The basis of comedy is not laughter, but sorrow."
Laurel and Hardy
"That's another fine mess you've gotten me into."
Laurel and Hardy
"Comedy is tragedy plus time."
Laurel and Hardy
"We laugh that we may not cry."
Laurel and Hardy
"Laughter is truly the best medicine."
Laurel and Hardy
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx
"I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception."
Groucho Marx
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know."
Groucho Marx
"A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast."
Groucho Marx
"Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped."
Groucho Marx
"I've had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it."
Groucho Marx
"I've got the brain of a four year old. I bet he was glad to be rid of it."
Groucho Marx
"Hello, I must be going."
Groucho Marx
"She got her looks from her father - he's a plastic surgeon."
Groucho Marx
"No, Groucho is not my real name. I'm breaking it in for a friend."
Groucho Marx
"How do you feel about women's rights? I like either side of them."
Groucho Marx
"The secret word is 'duck'."
Groucho Marx
"I've had a wonderful time, but this wasn't it."
Groucho Marx
"Humor is medicine. Without it, life is just a series of events."
Groucho Marx
"I could dance with you till the cows come home. On second thought, I'd rather dance with the cows till you come home."
Groucho Marx
"I've suffered from all of the serious diseases known to mankind, and several I invented myself."
Groucho Marx
"There ain't no Sanity Clause!"
Groucho Marx