Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

"There are no wrong notes, only happy accidents."
Miles Davis
"When you do find humor, it should be the kind that makes you think"
George Gershwin
"I can't help it if people think I'm a show off"
George Gershwin
"Advertising is the sincerest form of flattery"
George Gershwin
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"All you need is a laugh and a lot of heart."
Ella Fitzgerald
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"I've got to pick a pocket or two."
Ella Fitzgerald
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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
Ella Fitzgerald
"I have nothing to say and I am saying it."
Igor Stravinsky
"A stork flies over Paris."
Igor Stravinsky
"How appallingly thorough these Germans are. Here I am only in my second week and they have classified me into the correct educational category."
Igor Stravinsky
"The greatest invention since the string quartet is the string quartet."
Igor Stravinsky
"I laugh because life is too short to spend it serious all the time."
Louis Armstrong
"Talking about music is like dancing about architecture."
Miles Davis
"I'm not trying to be funny; I'm just saying the truth as I see it."
Duke Ellington
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"Laughter is medicine for the weary soul."
Ella Fitzgerald
"Humor emerges naturally when you stop trying so hard to be profound."
John Coltrane
"I have nothing to say and I am saying it."
Igor Stravinsky
"A good composer does not imitate; he steals."
Igor Stravinsky
"Humor is the best medicine."
Claude Debussy
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Claude Debussy
"Humor is the best way to handle life's difficulties."
Miles Davis
"Humor keeps the spirit alive."
Miles Davis
"Never trust an opera libretto."
Giuseppe Verdi
"Youth is a wonderful thing; it is a shame to waste it on young people."
Giuseppe Verdi
"I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws."
Richard Wagner
"Laughter is the medicine of the soul."
Richard Wagner
"Humor is a sign of intelligence and wisdom."
Richard Wagner
"Laughter is proof that the spirit survives."
Richard Wagner
"Humor lightens the weight of creation."
Claude Debussy
"Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth."
Ludwig van Beethoven