Humor Quotes
Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.
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"Hell, I never went to school."Einstein, Albert
"Time is an illusion, lunch time doubly so."Einstein, Albert
"Do not worry about your problems with math; I assure you that mine are far greater."Einstein, Albert
"There is profound humor in the quirks of physical reality."Weyl, Hermann
"The humor in nature's paradoxes often conceals profound insights."Weyl, Hermann
"A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking."Poincaré, Henri
"All generalizations are dangerous, even this one."Poincaré, Henri
"There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them."Bohr, Niels
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."Einstein, Albert
"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"Einstein, Albert
"Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater."Einstein, Albert
"What is this frog doing in physics class? What indeed."Einstein, Albert
"No real doctor ever called himself a doctor."Whitehead, Alfred North
"The answer is yes, but what was the question?"Wigner, Eugene
"We should not work on semiconductors, that is a filthy mess; who knows whether they really exist."Wigner, Eugene
"One must not work on semiconductors, one must work on something sensible."Wigner, Eugene
"Mathematics is the art of saying nothing about nothing."Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
"Humor is the only universal language spoken by all educated people."Poincaré, Henri
"Humor is the recognition of incongruity with a sympathetic understanding of the human condition."Whitehead, Alfred North
"No, I'm not interested in developing a powerful brain. All I'm after is just a mediocre brain, something like the President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company."Turing, Alan
"Machines take me by surprise with great frequency."Turing, Alan
"I have been led to define mathematics as a kind of game."Turing, Alan
"Humor is the grace note in the symphony of life."Church, Alonzo
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."Poincaré, Henri
"Humor is the salt of the earth; without it, life becomes tasteless."Whitehead, Alfred North
"Humor reveals the absurdities we live with."Dummett, Michael
"Humor is a sign of intelligence and perspective."Dummett, Michael
"Humor helps us bear the unbearable."Dummett, Michael
"Many people can see no difference between a learned economist and a monkey—both are making wild guesses."Turing, Alan
"Humor is the best medicine."Jackson, Frank