Humor Quotes - Page 9

• Comedy is acting out optimism.

  Robin Williams

  Funny, Philosophy, Memorable

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

  Derek Bok

  Inspirational, Funny, Graduation

  Attributed in Paul Dickson, The Official Rules (1978). An earlier occurrence, without attribution to any individual, was in Wash. Post, 6 Oct. 1975.

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• In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

  George Herbert

  Talking, Easiness, Conversation

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• The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Two, Quality, Majority

  Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1938). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1933, Volume 2”, p.491, Best Books on

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• What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor.

  Bernard Williams

  Would Be, World, Strange

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• One doesn't have a sense of humor. It has you.

  Larry Gelbart

  Inspirational, Laughter, Sense Of Humor

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• Humor, a good sense of it, is to Americans what manhood is to Spaniards and we will go to great lengths to prove it.

  Garrison Keillor

  Length, Prove It, Spaniards

  Garrison Keillor (1990). “We Are Still Married: Stories and Letters”, p.14, Penguin

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• That does it," said Jace. "I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year." "Why?" Isabelle said. "So you can look up 'fun.' I'm not sure you know what it means.

  Cassandra Clare

  Fun, Mean, Years

  Cassandra Clare (2009). “City of Ashes”, p.164, Simon and Schuster

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• Laughter rises out of tragedy when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.

  Erma Bombeck

  Inspirational, Laughter, Tragedy

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• Humor is everywhere in that there's irony in just about anything a human does.

  Bill Nye

  Funny, Doe, Irony

  "The Science Guy Grows Up". Interview with Wired Magazine, www.wired.com. April 1, 2005.

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• Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

  Albert Einstein

  Funny, Hilarious, Education

  Albert Einstein (2015). “Bite-Size Einstein: Quotations on Just About Everything from the Greatest Mind of the Twentieth Century”, p.32, St. Martin's Press

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• The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance.

  Peter De Vries

  Laughter, Another Chance, Alive

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• A good motto to live by: "Always try not to get killed.

  George Carlin

  Funny, Life, Sarcastic

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• Look! A trickle of water running through some dirt! I'd say our afternoon just got booked solid!

  Bill Watterson

  Running, Humorous, Water

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• All in all, I think that out of all musical genres, the world of metal is the most escapist one. Metal is also music for people who think for themselves. I think metalheads are smart people who possess a healthy dose of self-irony and a good sense of humor, and that appeals to me. I felt a strong affinity with the scene from the first moment on.

  Tuomas Holopainen

  Music, Strong, Smart

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• 'Understanding' art is like having a sense of humour - if you don't have one, no amount of explanation is going to make you laugh.

  Michael Craig-Martin

  Art, Laughter, Laughing

  Source: briansherwin-artcritic.blogspot.com

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• When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

  Henry Ford

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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  My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Twitter post from Aug 19, 2015

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• You'd be amazed how much research you can get done when you have no life whatsoever.

  Ernest Cline

  Funny, Life, Humorous

  "Ready Player One". Book by Ernest Cline, 2011.

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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

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  "Carlin on Campus". Documentary, Comedy, 1984.

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• When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.

  Gracie Allen

  Funny Birthday, Funny Inspirational, Women

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• I'm not a lesbian, but my girlfriend is.

  Gina Gershon

  Love, Funny, Girlfriend

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• Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man ... living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer, and suffer, and burn, and scream, until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you. He loves you and he needs money.

  George Carlin

  Funny, Life, Motivational

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• Never slap a man who is chewing tobacco.

  Will Rogers

  Funny, Cowboy, Men

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• The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

  Lou Holtz

  Motivational, Sports, People

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