- Nov 07, 2020
Funny Quotes
Everyday humor, seen through a few different lenses.
This collection finds humor in ordinary places, from a parent delighted by how funny children naturally are to a musician writing entire songs around invented funny characters. For sharper one-liners, see Jokes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Laugh
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- Nov 07, 2020
I went through a phase where I thought it was really funny to make pratfalls in very crowded places. I jumped out of a moving car once, for a laugh. That was a mistake.
- Elbows
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the desire to be funny was a mixture of wanting to be liked but also wanting to throw your elbows a bit.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
George Carlin maintained that anything and everything is funny given the right context. This context also includes your own history with a given group. What I can get away with and where I can go is not a problem with my audience because they know me.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
Andy was a character, and the two of us did have some things in common. We appreciated funny things, didn't like serious things.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even when I begin with a situation that's basically funny or sad, I like to keep poking around in it. I like to get into the middle of a relationship, to explore the subtle places.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?
- Being Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I turned about 12 or 13, I realised that being funny wasn't about remembering jokes. It was about creating them.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he's funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I sang in the choir for years, even though my family belonged to another church.
- I Wish
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wish I had the nerve not to tip.
- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020