Quotes about comedy
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Cynicism is cheap—you can buy it at any Monoprix store—it’s built into all poor-quality goods.
Graham Greene1904–1991The Comedians (1966), Pt. 1, ch. 1, sct. 3
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Barack Obamaborn 1961Speech at the Al Smith Dinner, New York City (17 October 2008)
Stephen Colbertborn 1964“A Mock Columnist, Amok”, in The New York Times (14 October 2007)
Jean Cocteau1889–1963Opium (1929)- Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Horace Walpole1717–1797Letter to Sir Horace Mann (7 September 1743)
Gerald Ford1913–2006On Saturday Night Live, referencing the catchphrase of Chevy Chase (17 April 1976)- Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Frank Zappa1940–1993Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)- Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
Will Rogers1879–1935Nationally syndicated column number 42, Blames All Ills on Earthquake (1923)- Will Rogers1879–1935The Illiterate Digest (1924)
Jane Austen1775–1817“Lady Susan”, Letter XXXII (1871)