Humor Quotes

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

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"If there's a hell, I'll see you there."
Lenny Bruce
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"My mother-in-law broke up my marriage. My wife went home to her, and as she was leaving, I said, 'I hope you break your neck.' I got two years for that."
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"I would become a priest or a rabbi, but I'd have to give up my life of sin."
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"I have no hatred for cops. Some of my best friends are fascists."
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"I tried to commit suicide because I caught my wife in bed with another man. I guess it never would have happened if I had just stayed in bed myself."
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"The FBI asked me if I was going to blow up the White House. I said, 'Not today.'"
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"Satire is what closes on Saturday night."
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"The sick comic allows the sick mind to express itself through comedy."
Lenny Bruce
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"They wanted to make me a saint. I just wanted to make people laugh."
Lenny Bruce
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"Comedy is the last frontier in America."
Lenny Bruce
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"Laughter is a sign that you're not dead inside."
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"If you're already in hell, why not enjoy the fire?"
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"The line between comedy and tragedy is just a matter of timing."
Lenny Bruce
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"I'm an atheist until I get on a plane. Then I'm the most religious man alive."
Lenny Bruce
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"If you're not laughing, you're not thinking."
Lenny Bruce
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"Comedy is the universal language of truth."
Lenny Bruce
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"The world needs more people who are willing to laugh at themselves."
Dave Chappelle
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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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"I'm not addicted to cocaine, I just love the way it smells."
Richard Pryor
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"Comedy is about telling the truth in a funny way."
Richard Pryor
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"I used comedy to survive what society tried to break me with."
Richard Pryor
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"What makes someone funny is their ability to see truth others miss."
Richard Pryor
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"Pain is the raw material of comedy and truth."
Richard Pryor
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"I used humor as a weapon and as medicine simultaneously."
Richard Pryor
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"Reality: what a concept!"
Robin Williams
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"Comedy is acting out optimism."
Robin Williams
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"Humor is the best defense against the absurd."
Robin Williams
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"Humor is tragedy plus time plus perspective."
Robin Williams
"I'm not a joke. I'm just funny."
Eddie Murphy
"Comedy is just truth plus timing."
Eddie Murphy