“I would say laughter is the best medicine. But it’s more than that. It’s an entire regime of antibiotics and steroids.”— Stephen Colbert, Entertainment Weekly interview (4 January 2007)Share
“Cynics always say no. But saying yes begins things. Saying yes is how things grow. Saying yes leads to knowledge.”— Stephen ColbertShare
“A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary.”— Horace WalpoleShare
“What a strange machine man is! You fill him with bread, wine, fish, and radishes, and out comes sighs, laughter, and dreams.”— Nikos KazantzakisShare
“Don't mistake vivacity for wit, thare iz about az mutch difference az thare iz between lightning and a lightning bug.”— Josh BillingsShare
“Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.”— Madame de StaëlShare
“It is advertised as “a seagoin’ comedy,” and anytime they go leaving off the final g that way, you know what to expect.”— Dorothy ParkerShare
“In a word, human life is more governed by fortune than by reason; is to be regarded more as a dull pastime than as a serious occupation; and is more influenced by particular…”— David HumeShare
