Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"We do not belong to those imbeciles - that is our kind of conceit."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"It is often stated that of all the theories proposed in this century the silliest is quantum theory."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"In a world ruled by chance, what could be more ironic than seeking certainty."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"The minute the very existence of the cat is in question, nothing else really matters."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"Humor is the ability to laugh at ourselves and our circumstances."
Wigner, Eugene
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"There are some things so serious that you can only joke about them."
Bohr, Niels
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"The analogy with a woman might be not accurate."
Dirac, Paul
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"The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks."
Dirac, Paul
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Einstein, Albert
E
"Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater."
Einstein, Albert
E
"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."
Einstein, Albert
E
"Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself."
Einstein, Albert
E
"Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed."
Einstein, Albert
E
"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"
Einstein, Albert
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"It is nice to know that the computer understands the problem no better than I do."
Wigner, Eugene
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"The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"One should not work on semiconductors, that is a filthy mess; who knows whether they really exist."
Heisenberg, Werner
B
"The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks."
Bohr, Niels
B
"Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true."
Bohr, Niels
B
"When I hear of Schrödinger's cat, I reach for my gun."
Bohr, Niels
B
"We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough."
Bohr, Niels
B
"In physics, you don't have to go around making trouble for yourself – nature does it for you."
Bohr, Niels
B
"Humor and mathematics are not incompatible."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Humor finds fertile ground in mathematical paradox."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater."
Einstein, Albert
E
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity."
Einstein, Albert
E
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."
Einstein, Albert
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"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has limits."
Einstein, Albert
E
"Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity, I do not understand it myself anymore."
Einstein, Albert