Quotes about comedy
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Vladimir Nabokov1899–1977Strong Opinions (1973), p. 66 (On the ideas of Sigmund Freud)The cow is of the bovine ilk;
One end is moo, the other, milk.
Ogden Nash1902–1971Free Wheeling (1931), “The Cow”.God in his wisdom made the fly
And then forgot to tell us why.Ogden Nash1902–1971Good Intentions (1942), “The Fly”With four parameters I can fit an elephant, and with five I can make him wiggle his trunk.
John von Neumann1903–1957Attributed to von Neumann by Enrico Fermi, as quoted by Freeman Dyson in “A meeting with Enrico Fermi” in Nature 427 (22 January 2004) p. 297
Paul Newman1925–2008Upon winning the 1986 Academy Award for Best Actor, (in The Color of Money), after having being nominated seven times; quoted in Tom O’Neil, “Gold Derby,”, Los Angeles Times (3 September 2006)My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.
It was subtle of God to learn Greek when he wished to become an author – and not to learn it better.
Friedrich Nietzsche1844–1900Beyond Good and Evil (1886), Chapter IV, aphorism 121- Friedrich Nietzsche1844–1900Der Fall Wagner (1888)
Perhaps we will be forgiven if we claim we are about midway to our objective!
Chester W. Nimitz1885–1966After the Battle of Midway, CINCPAC Communiqué No. 3, (6 June 1942)Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.
Conan O'Brienborn 1963First Tweet on Twitter, February 24, 2010 TwitterI’m a Canadian Catholic woman, so I’m hardwired to apologize.
Catherine O'Hara1954–2026The Proust Questionnaire: Catherine O’Hara (October 2, 2013)- POP. J. O'Rourke1947–2022Holidays in Hell (1989)
- POP. J. O'Rourke1947–2022The Bachelor Home Companion (1986)
Barack Obamaborn 1961Speech at the Al Smith Dinner, New York City (17 October 2008)
John Oliverborn 1977Last Week Tonight—Immigration, Stephen Hawking & Football (ff. 0:16:15) (15 June 2014)
