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
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"Time is an illusion, lunch time doubly so."
Einstein, Albert
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"Do not worry about your problems with math; I assure you that mine are far greater."
Einstein, Albert
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"There is profound humor in the quirks of physical reality."
Weyl, Hermann
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"The humor in nature's paradoxes often conceals profound insights."
Weyl, Hermann
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"A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking."
Poincaré, Henri
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"All generalizations are dangerous, even this one."
Poincaré, Henri
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"There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them."
Bohr, Niels
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
Einstein, Albert
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"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"
Einstein, Albert
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"Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are still greater."
Einstein, Albert
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"What is this frog doing in physics class? What indeed."
Einstein, Albert
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"No real doctor ever called himself a doctor."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"The answer is yes, but what was the question?"
Wigner, Eugene
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"We should not work on semiconductors, that is a filthy mess; who knows whether they really exist."
Wigner, Eugene
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"One must not work on semiconductors, one must work on something sensible."
Wigner, Eugene
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"Mathematics is the art of saying nothing about nothing."
Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
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"Humor is the only universal language spoken by all educated people."
Poincaré, Henri
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"Humor is the recognition of incongruity with a sympathetic understanding of the human condition."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"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
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"Machines take me by surprise with great frequency."
Turing, Alan
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"I have been led to define mathematics as a kind of game."
Turing, Alan
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"Humor is the grace note in the symphony of life."
Church, Alonzo
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"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."
Poincaré, Henri
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"Humor is the salt of the earth; without it, life becomes tasteless."
Whitehead, Alfred North
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"Humor reveals the absurdities we live with."
Dummett, Michael
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"Humor is a sign of intelligence and perspective."
Dummett, Michael
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"Humor helps us bear the unbearable."
Dummett, Michael
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"Many people can see no difference between a learned economist and a monkey—both are making wild guesses."
Turing, Alan
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"Humor is the best medicine."
Jackson, Frank