Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"You can't force someone to get your humor"
Ellen DeGeneres
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"Funny is a really good thing to be"
Ellen DeGeneres
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"Laughter is the best medicine"
Ellen DeGeneres
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"The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. 'I'm not crazy, you're crazy.' But everybody wants to hang out with the crazy one."
Dave Chappelle
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"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?"
George Carlin
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"Have you ever noticed that lesbians don't have the same problems that gay men do? It's because they don't have to go to the bathroom."
George Carlin
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"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said, 'You know what would make this thing better? Flames.'"
George Carlin
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"Wouldn't you like to see a chocolate salty balls commercial?"
George Carlin
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"The reason I like to watch golf on television is that I can turn it off."
George Carlin
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"Some national parks have long names. Some have short names. Death Valley is in the middle somewhere."
George Carlin
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"I'm always amused by the silly things people worry about."
George Carlin
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"I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a lot more as they get older. Then it dawned on me—they're cramming for the final exam."
George Carlin
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"Statistically, 100% of people who share their birthday with you will have the same birthday."
George Carlin
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"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for a steak to cook."
George Carlin
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"When you step on the brakes, your life is in your own hands. When you step on the accelerator, your life is in God's hands."
George Carlin
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"The beauty of the internet is that you can quote anything and attribute it to anyone."
Stephen Colbert
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"The difference between me and my character is that I know I'm being ironic."
Stephen Colbert
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"Humor is a way of coping with things that would otherwise be unbearable."
Stephen Colbert
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"Why do they call it a building if it's already built?"
Jerry Seinfeld
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"A parking garage is a lot to think about."
Jerry Seinfeld
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"These pretzels are making me thirsty."
Jerry Seinfeld
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"Life is about finding the humor in the mundane."
Jerry Seinfeld
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"What's the deal with expectations? They're usually wrong."
Jerry Seinfeld
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"The inconveniences of life are what make it interesting."
Jerry Seinfeld
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"Laughter is the best response to life's absurdities."
Jerry Seinfeld
"You know, I'm a comedian first. Everything else is secondary to that."
Eddie Murphy
"The world needs more laughter and less judgment."
Eddie Murphy
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"Comedy is about observing human behavior and reflecting it back in a way that makes people think."
Chris Rock
"I think humor is one of the best ways to get through difficult times."
Jimmy Fallon
"Life is better when you can laugh at yourself."
Jimmy Fallon