437 Quotes About Jokes

Our seriousness prevents us from enjoying the circus of life.

Outgroups mocking the ingroup is a weapon of the weak, lessening the sting of subordination. But when an ingroup mocks an outgroup, it solidifies negative stereotypes and reifies the hierarchy.

Some so-called comedians are, not funny, but a joke.

We are almost always way more grateful to be alive, when we are laughing, than we occasionally are, when we are praying.

Tant qu'on fait rire, c'est des plaisanteries. Dès que c'est pas drôle, c'est des insultes.It's a joke as long as people are laughing. If it's not funny, it's an insult.

I believe we all need to think about the power and impact of our words on others. Words are not 'just words', and whilst laughter can often be an important and powerful release, we have to consider how our humour is impacting on all those who are listening, and then decide just how much we give a fuck about whether we offend them or not. After all, some listeners might still be idiots.

Now that I had assigned myself an act without jokes, I gave myself a rule. Never let them know I was bombing

If you are reading this then you have wasted another day of your life day dreaming, rather than planning the life God intended you to live.

In my experience people who can’t stop making jokes about their identity aren’t easy with it. The man of the world accepts who he is and the influences which have made him, and then gets on with living in the world.