444 Funny Quotes From The World’s Funniest People :)

I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Steven Wrigh

Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. Spanish proverb

When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them. Rodney Dangerfield

Rice is great when you’re hungry and you want 2000 of something. Mitch Hedberg

Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth. Unknown

I remixed a remix, it was back to normal. Mitch Hedberg

The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30 percent of their ice cream. Bill Murray

I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done. Steven Wright

A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I’m afraid of widths. Steven Wright

I have always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific. Lily Tomlin

Don’t be so humble – you are not that great. Golda Meir

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. Oscar Wilde

Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off. Bill Murray

Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company. Mark Twain

I wrote a few children’s books… not on purpose. Steven Wright

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The Best And Funniest Quotes

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I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering. Steven Wright

If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success? Jerry Seinfeld

I like Kit-Kat, unless I’m with four or more people. Mitch Hedberg

I live on a one-way street that’s also a dead end. I’m not sure how I got there. Steven Wright

Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. Billy Sunday

Never trust people who smile constantly. They’re either selling something or not very bright. Laurell K. Hamilton

I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. Mark Twain

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. Winston S. Churchill

When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye. Cathy Guisewite

Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. Will Rogers

It’s okay if you don’t like me. Not everyone has good taste. Click to tweet

I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn’t a professional, the knife had butter on it. Rodney Dangerfield

That’s why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it. George Carlin

If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out. Lawrence Ferlinghetti

A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it. George Bernard Shaw

I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. Fred Allen

If you think nobody cares about you, try missing a couple of payments. Steven Wright Click to tweet

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so. Gore Vidal

My esteem in this country has gone up substantially. It is very nice now that when people wave at me, they use all their fingers. Jimmy Carter (US president 1977 to 1981)

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. Mark Twain

Part 2. Funny Quotes That ARE…

Short Funny Quotes And Humorous Lines

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One-liners, short funny quotes, sayings, thoughts and captions for your bio, social status, self-talk, motto, mantra, signs, posters, wallpapers, backgrounds.

The first time I see a jogger smiling, I’ll consider it. Joan Rivers Click to tweet

When nothing is going right, go left.

Reality continues to ruin my life. Bill Watterson

Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. Phyllis Diller

Never miss a good chance to shut up. Will Rogers

Sane is boring. R.A. Salvatore

I’m addicted to placebos. Steven Wright Click to tweet

I’d like to live like a poor man – only with lots of money. Pablo Picasso

Puns are the highest form of literature. Alfred Hitchcock

Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. Elbert Hubbard

All generalizations are false, including this one. Mark Twain

What’s another word for Thesaurus? Steven Wright

If I had nine of my fingers missing I wouldn’t type any slower. Mitch Hedberg

Don’t judge me. I was born to be awesome, not perfect.

What do people do with all the extra time they save by writing ‘k’ instead of ‘ok’?

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Funny Quotes That Are Self-Deprecating

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My life feels like a test I didn’t study for. Click to tweet

I don’t go crazy. I am crazy. I just go normal from time to time.

My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I forgot to do. Unknown

I’m actually not funny. I’m just really mean and people think I’m joking. Click to tweet

Everything happens for a reason. But sometimes the reason is that you’re stupid and you make bad decisions.

I look like a casual, laid-back guy, but it’s like a circus in my head. Steven Wright

I went to a meeting for premature ejaculators. I left early. Jack Benny

I was just viciously body shamed by my mirror. Danny Zuker

Finally my winter fat is done. Now I have spring rolls.

Sometimes I want to go back in time and punch myself in the face.

My brain has too many tabs open.

I don’t even believe myself when I say I’ll be ready in 5 minutes.

My best birth control now is just to leave the lights on. Joan Rivers

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I’m not shy, I’m holding back my awesomeness so I don’t intimidate you. Click to tweet

Is ‘ugh’ an emotion? Because I fell it all the time.

If you are lonely, dim all lights and put on a horror movie. After a while it won’t feel like you are alone anymore.

I don’t weigh myself because most scales don’t know how heavy all the grudges im holding onto are. https://twitter.com/MattBellassai

“Fries or salad?” sums up every adult decision you have to make. Aparna Nancherla (Twitter)

In this horrible time, let us at least be bolstered by small miracles like finding out your ex moved to a different city. Aparna Nancherla

You’re welcome to come here, except my beds from Ikea so it’s more unstable than i am. https://twitter.com/TFLN

If we’re not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge.

You’ll never be as lazy as whoever named the fireplace.

I am not lazy. I am on energy saving mode.

I just want my stomach to be as flat as my ass. #FitnessGoals https://twitter.com/billburr

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Twisted Humor, Quirky Lines And Sarcastic Sayings

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You’re only as good as your last haircut. Fran Lebowitz

Men cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter. James A. Garfield Click to tweet

Food is like sex: When you abstain, even the worst stuff begins to look good. Beth McCollister

I could tell that my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio. Rodney Dangerfield

I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous – everyone hasn’t met me yet. Rodney Dangerfield

My doctor told me to watch my drinking. Now I drink in front of a mirror. Rodney Dangerfield Click to tweet

I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people. Rodney Dangerfield

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee. Abraham Lincoln

My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them. Mitch Hedberg

I drank some boiling water because I wanted to whistle. Mitch Hedberg

What a nice night for an evening. Steven Wright

I walk around like everything is fine, but deep down, inside my shoe, my sock is sliding off.

Do Lipton employees take coffee breaks? Steven Wright

I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol. Steven Wright

Am I perfect? No. But am I striving to be a better person every day? Also no.

Maybe you should eat some makeup so you can be pretty on the inside too.

Part 3. Funny Quotes ABOUT…

Funny Quotes About Friends

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Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice. Otto von Bismarck Click to tweet

It’s only because of their stupidity that they’re able to be so sure of themselves. Franz Kafka

Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they’d lock us up? All the time. Wendy Mass

A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find, lucky to have.

As your best friend I’ll always pick you up when you fall, after I finish laughing.

Some people are like clouds. When they disappear, it’s a beautiful day.

Please cancel my subscriptions to your issues.

If you ran like your mouth, you’d be in good shape.

I’m not arguing. I’m simply explaining why I’m right.

Friends are people who know you really well and like you anyway. Greg Tamblyn Click to tweet

If you’re going to do something tonight that you’ll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late. Henny Youngman

There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate. Linda Grayson

Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. Sicilian Proverb

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you’re hotter than me, then that means I’m cooler than you.

Funny Quotes About School, Education (Or In A Yearbook)

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I spent 113 880 hours of my life for a paper and a handshake. Click to tweet

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height. Casey Stengel

A child educated only at school is an uneducated child. George Santayana

You can drag my body to school but my spirit refuses to go. Bill Watterson

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein

In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson. Tom Bodett

Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor. Abe Lemons

Education can get you the only thing that really matters in today’s world – an assigned parking space. Gene Perret

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. Epictetus

No wonder the teacher knows so much; she has the book. Edgar Watson Howe Click to tweet

Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. Will Durant

People learn something every day, and a lot of times it’s that what they learned the day before was wrong. Bill Vaughan

Work hard, nap hard. Demi Lovato

The human brain is special. It starts working as soon as you get up and it doesn’t stop until you get to school. Milton Berle

When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name, it means trouble. Mark Twain

School is learning things you don’t want to know, surrounded by people you wish you didn’t know, while working toward a future you don’t know will ever come. Dave Kellett

The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can’t be learned at school. Haruki Murakami

I go to school, but I never learn what I want to know. Bill Watterson

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Funny Quotes About Work And Coworkers

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My career plans were much more exciting when I was 5. Click to tweet

Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Mark Twain

A boss on vacation is the most cost effective measure. Everybody in the office has a vacation at the cost of one. Thibaut

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry Kissinger

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit. George Carlin Click to tweet

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. Mark Twain

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired. Jules Renard

The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management. Scott Adams (Dilbert)

The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one. Oscar Wilde

Every time you feel yourself being pulled into other people’s drama, repeat these word: Not my circus, not my monkeys. Polish Proverb

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses. Henry Ford

The closest a person ever comes to perfection is when he fills out a job application form. Stanley Randall

Sorry for being late. I got caught up enjoying my last few minutes of not being here.

I know that the work cycle is not plan/start/finish, but is wait/plan/plan.

I’m sorry. I don’t take orders. I barely take suggestions.

Funny Quotes About Family And Parenting

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If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. George Bernard Shaw

Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city. George Burns Click to tweet

Don’t yell at your kids! Lean in real close and whisper, it’s much scarier. Click to tweet

Sometimes I’m so tired, I look down at what I’m wearing, and if it’s comfortable enough to sleep in, I don’t even make it into my pajamas. I’m looking down, and I’m like T-shirt and stretchy pants? Yup, that’s pajama-y. Good night. Rebecca Romijn

The quickest way for a parent to get a child’s attention is to sit down and look comfortable. Lane Olinghouse

Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You’ll realize this as soon as they are born and start using sleep deprivation to torture you. Ray Romano

I don’t know what’s more exhausting about parenting: the getting up early, or the acting like you know what you’re doing. Jim Gaffigan

The majority of my diet is made up of the foods that my kid didn’t finish. Carrie Underwood

When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you. Nora Ephron

Obviously, if I was serious about having a relationship with someone long-term, the last people I would introduce him to would be my family. Chelsea Handler

My nickname is ‘Mom’, but my full name is ‘Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom’.

Toddler: Emotionally unstable pint-sized dictator with the uncanny ability to know exactly how far to push you towards utter insanity before reverting to a loveable creature.

I never know what to say when people ask me what my hobbies are. I mean, I’m a mom.

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Funny Quotes About Love And Marriage

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A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he’s finished. Zsa Zsa Gabor Click to tweet

If you can stay in love for more than two years, you’re on something. Fran Lebowitz

My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. Rodney Dangerfield

What a kid I got, I told him about the birds and the bees and he told me about the butcher and my wife. Rodney Dangerfield

Marriage…it’s not a word, it’s a sentence. Rodney Dangerfield

Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. So each is inevitably disappointed. Albert Einstein

I love being married. It’s so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. Rita Rudner

My brother is gay and my parents don’t care, as long as he marries a doctor. Elayne Boosler

Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe. Jackie Mason

Marry a man your own age; as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight. Phyllis Diller

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. Second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. Oscar Wilde

Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious; both are disappointed. Oscar Wilde

A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears. Woodrow Wyatt

Funny Quotes About Women

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The most terrifying thing any woman can say to me is “Notice anything different? Mike Vanatta

Crying is for plain women. Pretty women go shopping. Oscar Wilde

A woman’s mind is cleaner that a man’s; She changes it more often. Oliver Herford

I don’t have a girlfriend. But I do know a woman who’d be mad at me for saying that. Mitch Hedberg

Scientists now believe that the primary biological function of breasts is to make men stupid. Dave Barry

Feminine intuition is a fiction and a fraud. It is nonsensical, illogical, emotional, ridiculous, and practically foolproof. Harry Haenigsen

The problem with life is, by the time you can read women like a book, your library card has expired. Milton Berle Click to tweet

When my wife says she’ll be ready in 5 minutes, I know I have just enough time to fly to space and write a poem on the moon before we go. Mike Vanatta

God made Adam first because he didn’t want any advice from Eve how to make Adam.

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible. P. J. O’Rourke

Women give us solace, but if it were not for women we would never need solace. Don Herold

America is a land where men govern, but women rule. John Mason Brown

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Funny Quotes About Men

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Why do men like intelligent women? Because opposites attract. Kathy Lette

When a man brings his wife flowers for no reason, there’s a reason. Molly McGee

Men are like a deck of cards. You’ll find the occasional king, but most are jacks. Laura Swenson Click to tweet

Coffee, chocolate, men. The richer the better!

A man in love is like a clipped coupon – it’s time to cash in. Mae West

A man is already halfway in love with any woman who listens to him. Brendan Francis

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything. Friedrich Nietzsche

Quotes About Having Fun And Humor

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You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself. Ethel Barrymore

If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done. Ludwig Wittgenstein

Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain. Edward de Bono

The secret source of humour itself is not joy, but sorrow. There is no humour in heaven. Mark Twain

I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells. Dr. Seuss

When people are laughing, they’re generally not killing each other. Alan Alda

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

And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh. Friedrich Nietzsche

Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly; devils fall because of their gravity. G.K. Chesterton

My way of joking is to tell the truth. It’s the funniest joke in the world. George Bernard Shaw

Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. Greenville Kleisser

Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments. Isaac Asimov

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. James Thurber

Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our greatest earliest natural resources, which must be preserved at all cost. James Thurber

Humor is a universal language. Joel Goodman

I will never put off until tomorrow, what I can forget about forever.

I went to a restaurant that serves ‘breakfast at any time’. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. Steven Wright

Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring… ‘How to Build a Boat.’ Steven Wright

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. Steven Wright Click to tweet

Part 4. Funny And Wise Quotes From The Funniest People Ever

Bill Murray

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Nothing prepared me for being this awesome. It’s kind of a shock. It’s kind of a shock to wake up every morning and be bathed in this purple light. Bill Murray

People are like music. Some speak the truth, and others are just noise. Bill Murray

Wise

Don’t think about your errors or failures, otherwise you’ll never do a thing. Bill Murray

There’s a wonderful sense of well-being that begins to circulate… up and down your spine. And you feel something that makes you almost want to smile. So what’s it like to be me? Ask yourself, ‘What’s it like to be me?’ The only way we’ll ever know what it’s like to be you is if you work your best at being you as often as you can, and keep reminding yourself that’s where home is. Bill Murray

I live a little bit on the seat of my pants, I try to be alert and available for life to happen to me. We’re in this life, and if you’re not available, the sort of ordinary time goes past and you didn’t live it. But if you’re available, life gets huge. You’re really living it. Bill Murray

The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything, the better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself. Bill Murray

I don’t believe that you can give the same performance every take. It’s physically impossible, so why bother? If you don’t do what is happening at that moment, then it’s not real. Then you’re holding something back. Bill Murray

A moat can be a pretty good thing. It can be lovely. It keeps rodents away from the castle. It can have fish in it. Even fish that talk. … If you give people access, they take advantage. My phone would ring 75 times in a row. Finally, I would pick it up and say, ‘Who the hell is this?’ ‘Oh, hi! I’m calling from so-and-so’s office…’ What kind of person would ever, ever let the phone ring 75 times? And I guess that’s when I started thinking: I can do without these people. Bill Murray

It’s hard to be an artist. It’s hard to be anything. It’s hard to be. Bill Murray

Life is so damn short. For f*ck’s sake, just do what makes you happy. Bill Murray

It’s extremely powerful to say no; it’s really the most powerful thing to say. Bill Murray

Chris Rock

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There are only three things women need in life: food, water and compliments. Chris Rock

I live in a neighborhood so bad that you can get shot while getting shot. Chris Rock

If a woman tells you she’s twenty and looks sixteen, she’s twelve. If she tells you she’s twenty-six and looks twenty-six, she’s damn near forty. Chris Rock

You know, some people say life is short and that you could get hit by a bus at any moment and that you have to live each day like it’s your last. Bullshit. Life is long. You’re probably not gonna get hit by a bus. And you’re gonna have to live with the choices you make for the next fifty years. Chris Rock

If you can keep your son off the pipe and your daughter off the pole, you’re ahead of the game. Chris Rock

Only dumb people try to impress smart people. Smart people just do what they do. Chris Rock Click to tweet

What the fuck do women want? I know what you want: everything. Chris Rock

Wise

Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it’s about having a lot of options. Chris Rock

You can only offend me if you mean something to me. Chris Rock

Dave Chappelle

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They say love is more important than money…Have you tried paying your bills with a hug? Dave Chappelle

You know you must be doing something right if old people like you. Dave Chappelle

Fame for me is like a place, a country I’m taking a tour through. Dave Chappelle

Eddie Murphy

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The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone’s advice. Eddie Murphy

I’m sadistic. I go to the supermarkets to watch mothers lose it and beat the shit out of their kids. Eddie Murphy

If you have a flop movie, so what? And if you have a hit movie, it’s ‘so what,’ too – it’s on to the next movie. Eddie Murphy

White people can’t dance. I’m not being racist; it’s true. Just like when white people say black people have big lips, it’s not racist; it’s true. Black people have big lips, white people can’t dance. Some brothers will be in the club and white people are like, “What are those niggers doing in here?” They watchin’ y’all dance. And they’re like, “Look at these crazy muthaf***as.” Y’all be stepping on people’s feet and hitting one another. Eddie Murphy

Mick Jagger’s lips’ so big, black people be going, “You got some big-ass lips!”. Eddie Murphy

Ellen DeGeneres

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Funny

Procrastinate now, don’t put it off. Ellen DeGeneres

Accept who you are, unless you’re a serial killer. Ellen DeGeneres

People always ask me, ‘Were you funny as a child?’ Well, no, I was an accountant. Ellen DeGeneres

Follow your passion. Stay true to yourself. Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that. Ellen DeGeneres

Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days. Ellen DeGeneres

Why don’t they give us things we can actually use? I don’t need a thinner phone. You know what I need? I need to tortilla chip that can support the weight of guacamole. Ellen DeGeneres

My point is, life is about balance. The good and the bad. The highs and the lows. The pina and the colada. Ellen DeGeneres

Wise

The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy by yourself and for yourself. Ellen DeGeneres

Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday. Ellen DeGeneres

Find out who you are and be that person. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come. Ellen DeGeneres

I work really hard at trying to see the big picture and not getting stuck in ego. Ellen DeGeneres

I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that. Ellen DeGeneres

Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself. Accept who you are. Ellen DeGeneres

Do we have to worry about who’s gay and who’s straight? Can’t we just love everybody and judge them by the car they drive? Ellen DeGeneres

It’s funny how the universe guides you to where you’re meant to be. I wanted to make people happy. Ellen DeGeneres

I think beauty comes from actually knowing who you are. That’s real beauty to me. Ellen DeGeneres

It is failure that gives you the proper perspective on success. Ellen DeGeneres Click to tweet

George Carlin

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Funny

Weather forecast for tonight: dark. George Carlin

Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things. George Carlin

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. George Carlin

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? George Carlin

When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat. George Carlin

Here’s all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. George Carlin

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit. George Carlin

Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music. George Carlin

Try explaining Hitler to a kid. George Carlin Click to tweet

Wise

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? George Carlin

We’re all fucked. It helps to remember that. George Carlin

Don’t just teach your children to read. Teach them to question what they read, teach them to question everything. George Carlin

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. George Carlin

Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. George Carlin

Groucho Marx

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I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. Groucho Marx

Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men – the other 999 follow women. Groucho Marx

Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. Groucho Marx

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx

When you’re in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, ‘Damn, that was fun’. Groucho Marx

From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. Groucho Marx

The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made. Groucho Marx

Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them…well I have others. Groucho Marx Click to tweet

I have nothing but respect for you – and not much of that. Groucho Marx

Wise

If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong. Groucho Marx

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself. Groucho Marx

Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light. Groucho Marx

Jerry Seinfeld

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A two-year old is kind of like a blender, but you don’t have any top for it. Jerry Seinfeld

It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper. Jerry Seinfeld

What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night? The only difference is that in not many job interviews is there a chance you’ll wind up naked. Jerry Seinfeld

You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out’. Jerry Seinfeld

Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom. Jerry Seinfeld

Jim Carrey

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Behing every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. Jim Carrey

You know the trouble with real life? There’s no danger music. Jim Carrey

I don’t want to be a vampire. I’m a day person. Jim Carrey

Until Ace Ventura, no actor had considered talking through his ass. Jim Carrey

Wise

My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh. Jim Carrey

I can tell you that the effect you have on others is the most valuable currency there is. Jim Carrey

I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer. Jim Carrey

It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left? Jim Carrey

My soul is not contained within the limits of my body. My body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul. Jim Carrey

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them. Jim Carrey Click to tweet

Desperation is a necessary ingredient to learning anything, or creating anything. Period. Jim Carrey

Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Jim Carrey

Jimmy Fallon

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The one thing you shouldn’t do is try to tell a cab driver how to get somewhere. Jimmy Fallon

Sometimes I wish I had a terrible childhood, so that at least I’d have an excuse. Jimmy Fallon

If you’re a sports fan you realize that when you meet somebody, like a girlfriend, they kind of have to root for your team. They don’t have a choice. Jimmy Fallon

New Scientist magazine reported that in the future, cars could be powered by hazelnuts. That’s encouraging, considering an eight-ounce jar of hazelnuts costs about nine dollars. Yeah, I’ve got an idea for a car that runs on bald eagle heads and Faberge eggs. Jimmy Fallon

I want to be a dad. That’s floating to the top of my list. I think it’s such an important thing. I’m at the age where everyone has kids, and I ask them, ‘Is it like a puppy?’ And they go, ‘It’s 10 times a puppy.’ Jimmy Fallon

I’m going to North Pole to help out Santa this year. Jimmy Fallon

I don’t even read the papers. I read ‘USA Today’ because it has color photos. Jimmy Fallon

I wanted to be a Priest at one point. I was pretty religious. I was an altar boy, and I was good at it. Then, I started meeting girls and I’m like ‘You know, maybe I shouldn’t be a Priest.’ Jimmy Fallon

Honestly, I just want to keep people awake. Or at least give you one joke to go to bed with. Jimmy Fallon

Thank you, Apple, for adding a camera to the iPod Nano. Now it’s just like the iPhone except it can’t make calls. So basically, it’s just like the iPhone. Jimmy Fallon

Thank you, horseradish, for being neither a radish nor a horse. What you are is a liar food. Jimmy Fallon

Thank you, 2:30 in the morning, for always being the first sign that tomorrow’s gonna suck. Jimmy Fallon Click to tweet

Wise

I don’t like to kick people when they’re down. I like to kick people when they’re up. Jimmy Fallon

I just really don’t like being the center of attention that much. It’s kind of ironic. Jimmy Fallon

‘Have fun’ is my message. Be silly. You’re allowed to be silly. There’s nothing wrong with it. Jimmy Fallon

Jon Stewart

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I have complete faith in the continued absurdity of whatever’s going on. Jon Stewart

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land. Jon Stewart

If America leads a blessed life, then why did God put all of our oil under people who hate us? Jon Stewart

I’m not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance. Jon Stewart

If ‘con’ is the opposite of pro, then isn’t Congress the opposite of progress? Or did we just f*cking blow your mind!? Jon Stewart

It doesn’t make it a gotcha question just because it got ya. Jon Stewart

Wise

Insomnia is my greatest inspiration. Jon Stewart

Love what you do. Get good at it. Competence is a rare commodity in this day and age. Jon Stewart

If you don’t stick to your values when they’re being tested, they’re not values” they’re hobbies. Jon Stewart

Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality. Jon Stewart

Religion. It’s given people hope in a world torn apart by religion. Jon Stewart

If we amplify everything we hear nothing. Jon Stewart Click to tweet

Kevin Hart

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I think if you get kicked in the face you deserved it because that means that you watched the foot come to your face. Kevin Hart

These glasses are way 2 big for my damn face! I look like I got on a damn tinted construction mask. Kevin Hart

I hate when new parents ask who the baby looks like ! It was born 15 minutes ago it looks like a potato. Kevin Hart

Marriage is a 24 hour job. You get married, you’re no longer an individual. You can’t do nothing by yourself when you get married. Everything is a team effort. ‘Us’, ‘we’, ‘let’s’, honey, come on partner. You can’t do nothing by yourself. Kevin: Baby I’m gonna be right back I’m going to the store. Wife: Well, wait, let me get my coat. Kevin: Bit__, it’s right there on the corner. I just wanna get some chips. I ain’t going to sleep with nobody. Kevin Hart (Video)

First off, my kids know I’m a big deal. Kevin Hart (Video)

If I still cannot hear what you have to say after you have repeated it three times, I will just laugh and hope it was not a question. Kevin Hart

Wise

Some sarcasm is best told simply. Kevin Hart

But at times, life is random if not downright stupid. Kevin Hart

Laughter heals all wounds, and that’s one thing that everybody shares. No matter what you’re going through, it makes you forget about your problems. I think the world should keep laughing. Kevin Hart

All I can do is try to create my own brand and have people appreciate me for that. Kevin Hart Click to tweet

Louis C.K.

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Your phone doesn’t suck. Your life sucks around the phone. Louis C.K.

Boys fuck things up. Girls are fucked up. Louis C.K.

There are two types of people in the world: People who say they pee in the shower and dirty fucking liars. Louis C.K.

“Fuck it.” That’s really the attitude that’s keeps a family together. It’s not “We love each other!” It’s “Fuck it.” Louis C.K.

Don’t text or twitter during the show. Just live your life. Don’t keep telling people what you’re doing. Also it lights up your big dumb face. Louis C.K.

I definitely look at my body and I go ‘yuck’. Louis C.K.

Of course, if you are fighting for your country and get shot or hurt, it is a terrible tragedy. But maybe, if you get shot by the dude you were shooting at, it’s a tiny bit your fault. Louis C.K.

Kids are like buckets of disease that live in your house. Louis C.K.

Wise

‘I’m bored’ is a useless thing to say. You live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Louis C.K.

It’s a positive thing to talk about terrible things and make people laugh about them. Louis C.K.

Here’s how my brain works: it’s stupidity, followed by self-hatred, and then further analysis. Louis C.K. Click to tweet

Ricky Gervais

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Just because you’re offended, doesn’t mean you’re right. Ricky Gervais

You won’t burn in hell. But be nice anyway. Ricky Gervais

I see Atheists are fighting and killing each other again, over who doesn’t believe in any God the most. Ricky Gervais

The best advice I’ve ever received is, ‘No one else knows what they’re doing either’. Ricky Gervais

My greatest hero is Nelson Mandela. What a man. Incarcerated for 25 years, he was released in 1990 and he hasn’t reoffended. I think he’s going straight, which shows you prison does work. Ricky Gervais

Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others. The same applies when you are stupid. Ricky Gervais

Mondays are fine. It’s your life that sucks. Ricky Gervais

Wise

Beliefs do not change facts. Facts, if one is rational, should change beliefs. Ricky Gervais

If you can’t joke about the most horrendous things in the world, what’s the point of jokes? What’s the point in having humor? Humor is to get us over terrible things. Ricky Gervais

Enjoy life. Have fun. Be kind. Have worth. Have friends. Be honest. Laugh. Die with dignity. Make the most of it. It’s all we’ve got. Ricky Gervais

It’s a strange myth that atheists have nothing to live for. It’s the opposite. We have nothing to die for. We have everything to live for. Ricky Gervais

That’s the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, in the end leads to liberation and dignity. Ricky Gervais

You should bring something into the world that wasn’t in the world before. It doesn’t matter what that is. It doesn’t matter if it’s a table or a film or gardening – everyone should create. You should do something, then sit back and say, “I did that”. Ricky Gervais

Never confuse your right to say what you believe with a right to never be disagreed with and ridiculed for saying what you believe. Ricky Gervais

No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That’s the fun bit. Ricky Gervais

People who criticize you have usually never achieved anywhere near what you have. Most of them would be too scared to even try. Keep going.

You found it offensive? I found it funny. That’s why I’m happier than you. Ricky Gervais

If you spend your days doing what you love, it is impossible to fail. Ricky Gervais

Being on the edge isn’t as safe, but the view is better. Ricky Gervais Click to tweet

Robin Williams

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I’m sorry, if you were right, I’d agree with you. Robin Williams

Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves? Robin Williams

See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time. Robin Williams

Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they’ve got nothing to lose. Robin Williams

If women ran the world we wouldn’t have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days. Robin Williams

Ah, yes, divorce… from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet. Robin Williams

Wise

The only weapon we have is comedy. Robin Williams Click to tweet

You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. Robin Williams

I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy. Robin Williams

I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself. Robin Williams

Please, don’t worry so much… Because in the end none of us have very long on this earth. Robin Williams

For a while you get mad, then you get over it. Robin Williams

You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren’t paying attention to. Robin Williams

Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death. Robin Williams, Patch Adams

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world. Robin Williams

Ryan Reynolds

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What would you say to your barber? I’m really protective of my penis. Which haircut will make sure it never meets anyone? Ryan Reynolds

Anyone know the number to 911? Ryan Reynolds

Airplane toilets are aggressive. It wasn’t until I got back to my seat that I noticed my pants and testicles were missing. Ryan Reynolds

Went to Disneyland because my daughter’s obsessed with Mickey Mouse. She was so excited when I got home and told her. Ryan Reynolds

Bob Ross is very calming. 5 min into this show, it feels like you’ve been fucked to death by a thousand pillows. Ryan Reynolds

People in LA are deathly afraid of gluten. I swear to god, you could rob a liquor store in this city with a bagel. Ryan Reynolds

If you find me, please let me know where the hell I’ve been. Ryan Reynolds

We’re not kissing. We’re feeding each other like baby birds. Ryan Reynolds Click to tweet

Stephen Colbert

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Don’t cry over spilled milk. By this time tomorrow, it’ll be free yogurt. Stephen Colbert

Now, for my younger viewers out there, a book is something we used to have before the internet. It’s sort of a blog for people with attention spans. Stephen Colbert

Contrary to what people may say, there’s no upper limit on stupidity. Stephen Colbert

The summer movies are coming out! My advice: just stay home and burn a good book. Stephen Colbert

Here’s an easy way to figure out if you’re in a cult: If you’re wondering whether you’re in a cult, the answer is yes. Stephen Colbert

Contraception leads to more babies being born out of wedlock, like fire extinguishers lead to more fires. Stephen Colbert

There’s an old saying about those who forget history. I don’t remember it, but it’s good. Stephen Colbert Click to tweet

Wise

The more you know, the sadder you get. Stephen Colbert

If I had a dime for everytime that I was wrong, I’d be broke. Stephen Colbert

In order to maintain an untenable position, you have to be actively ignorant. One motto on the show is, ’Keep your facts, I’m going with the truth.’ Stephen Colbert

When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday – no matter what happened Tuesday. Stephen Colbert

I would say laughter is the best medicine. But it’s more than that. It’s an entire regime of antibiotics and steroids. Laughter brings the swelling down on our national psyche, and then applies an antibiotic cream. You gotta keep it away from your eyes… Obviously, it’s a challenge to make light of the darkness but, um, it’s better than crying about it. Stephen Colbert

Happiness can be really facile – To be with my wife and children, would be the deepest joy. Stephen Colbert

I always recommend people get in trouble. Commit yourself to an open mike night or write something and say you’re going to read it in public, but get in trouble. You’re never going to learn until you fail. … You have to go out there and figure out what you can do and can’t do. Stephen Colbert

Don’t be afraid to be a fool. Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Stephen Colbert

Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Stephen Colbert

Cynics always say no. But saying ‘yes’ begins things. Saying ‘yes’ is how things grow. Saying ‘yes’ leads to knowledge. ‘Yes’ is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say ‘yes.’ Stephen Colbert

Not living in fear is a great gift, because certainly these days we do it so much. And do you know what I like about comedy? You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you’re laughing, I defy you to be afraid. Stephen Colbert Click to tweet

Steve Martin

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Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Steve Martin

I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks. Steve Martin

We’ve had some fun tonight…considering we’re all gonna die someday. Steve Martin

Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you’ll be a mile away and have his shoes. Steve Martin

I was deeply unhappy, but I didn’t know it because I was so happy all the time. Steve Martin

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is. Steve Martin Click to tweet

You know what your problem is, it’s that you haven’t seen enough movies – all of life’s riddles are answered in the movies. Steve Martin

First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me. Steve Martin

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. Steve Martin

Be so good they can’t ignore you. Steve Martin

Tina Fey

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Nothing is creepier than a bunch of adults being very quiet. Tina Fey

I say if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone. Tina Fey

Blorft’ is an adjective I just made up that means completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum. I have been Blorft every day for the past seven years. Tina Fey

Confidence is 10% work and 90% delusion. Tina Fey Click to tweet

If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and push her down the stairs. If you want to make comedy writers laugh, you push an actual old lady down the stairs. Tina Fey

A Harvard Medical School study has determined that rectal thermometers are still the best way to tell a baby’s temperature. Plus, it really teaches the baby who’s boss. Tina Fey

What turning forty means to me? I need to take my pants off as soon as I get home. I didn’t used to have to do that, but now I do. Tina Fey

Wise

Say yes. You’ll figure it out afterward. Tina Fey

It will never be perfect, but perfect is overrated. Perfect is boring on live TV. Tina Fey

Will Ferrell

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As the wise man once said, ‘So?’. Will Ferrell

Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet service to see who they really are. Will Ferrell

Whenever someone calls me ugly I get super sad and hug them, because I know how tough life is for the visually impaired. Will Ferrell

Facebook is like jail, you sit around and waste time, you write on walls and you get poked by people you don’t know. Will Ferrell

Aren’t we all striving to be overpaid for what we do? Will Ferrell

Alcohol is like Photoshop for real life. Will Ferrell

Who was the greatest prostitute in history? Ms. Pacman, for 25 cents that b*tch swallowed balls till she died. Will Ferrell

Facebook: What’s on your mind? Twitter: What’s happening? Myspace: Where did everybody go? Will Ferrell

Sleep is so cute when it tries to compete with the internet. Will Ferrell Click to tweet

Woody Allen

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If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. Woody Allen

I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it’s the government. Woody Allen

I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen

Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem. Woody Allen Click to tweet

I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. Woody Allen

Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television. Woody Allen

The difference between sex and love is that sex relieves tension and love causes it. Woody Allen

Sex without love is a meaningless experience, but as far as meaningless experiences go its pretty damn good. Woody Allen

Men learn to love the woman they are attracted to. Women learn to become attracted to the man they fall in love with. Woody Allen

Sex is the most fun you can have without laughing. Woody Allen

Zach Galifianakis

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The word abbreviation sure is long for what it means. Zach Galifianakis

I think those neighborhood signs that say ‘slow children playing’ are so very mean. Zach Galifianakis

I failed kindergarten because I couldn’t spell my last name. Zach Galifianakis

When I was in high school I used to sit by myself in the cafeteria – not necessarily by choice – but I thought it was funny to talk to people that weren’t there. Zach Galifianakis

My girlfriend looks a little like Charlize Theron…and a lot like Patrick Ewing. Zach Galifianakis

I like to read the Bible in public places so people are watching me read it. I like just to murmur out to myself, ‘Oh bullshit’. Zach Galifianakis

I wonder if in 2050 there will be a movie called, ‘Dude, Where’s My Spaceship.’ Zach Galifianakis

I would start a revolution, but I just bought a hammock. Zach Galifianakis Click to tweet

Zach, To Brad Pitt: Is it hard for you to maintain a suntan? Brad: Why? Zack: Because you live in your wife’s shadow (Angelina Jolie in 2014).  Zach Galifianakis (Video)

I have a lot of growing up to do. I realized that the other day inside my fort. Zach Galifianakis

Part 5. Conclusion

Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body. George Carlin Click to tweet

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