Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"It's like a magic trick."
George Carlin
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"I went to Zimbabwe. I know how white people feel in America now; relaxed! I can relax now."
Richard Pryor
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"You know the difference between my mistakes and yours? Mine got bigger, and I had more fun making them."
Richard Pryor
"Laughter is the best medicine, and I've made it my life's work."
Joan Rivers
"Patience is a virtue I never mastered, and I'm fine with that."
Joan Rivers
"Power corrupts, but humor keeps you humble."
Joan Rivers
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"Confidence is 10% work and 90% delusion."
Tina Fey
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"My face looks like a catcher's mitt."
Tina Fey
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"Humor is a great way to deal with life."
Tina Fey
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"Be like a Werther's Original and come correct."
Tina Fey
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"The best time to wear a striped sweater is all the time."
Tina Fey
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"Humor is a universal language."
Tina Fey
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"I try to find humor in everyday life."
Tina Fey
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"I think that's one of the most important skills you can have when you're acting in comedy - that self-awareness of how silly it is."
Amy Poehler
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"Having a bald cap on is actually quite painful. It's very restrictive around the ears."
Amy Poehler
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"Laughter is the best way to stay connected to humanity."
Amy Poehler
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"Humor is a way of telling the truth without making it hurt."
Amy Poehler
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"Reality: what a concept!"
Robin Williams
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"You are only mad once."
Robin Williams
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"We've had cloning in the South for years. It's called relatives."
Robin Williams
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"See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time."
Robin Williams
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"We've had cloning in the South for years. It's called kinfolk."
Robin Williams
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"Laughter is the best medicine."
Robin Williams
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"The essence of comedy is truth."
Robin Williams
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"That's what I love about these high school kids, man. I get older, they stay the same age."
Robin Williams
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"Every group has a comedian. That's how you know you're still alive."
Lenny Bruce
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"The difference between a sick society and a healthy one is laughter."
Lenny Bruce
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"Comedy is truth told slightly slanted."
Lenny Bruce
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"Comedy comes from pain—the more you hurt, the funnier you can be."
Lenny Bruce
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"Every laugh is a small rebellion."
Lenny Bruce