Quotes about comedy
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I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.
I have great faith in fools — self-confidence my friends will call it.
Edgar Allan Poe1809–1849Marginalia (November 1844)If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.
Edgar Allan Poe1809–1849Marginalia (November 1844)Sociology is the science which has the most methods and the least results.
Henri Poincaré1854–1912Science and Method (1908), Part I. Ch. 1: The Selection of Facts, p. 19I am his Highness’ Dog at Kew;
Pray tell me Sir, whose Dog are you?
Alexander Pope1688–1744“Epigram. Engraved on the Collar of a Dog, which I gave to His Royal Highness” (1738)- Alexander Pope1688–1744Thoughts on Various Subjects (1727)
Terry Pratchett1948–2015alt.fan.pratchett (22 November 1993)- Terry Pratchett1948–2015Foreword to The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1998) by David Pringle, and The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Fantasy (2003) by David Pringle
When they’re standing right in front of you, kings are a kind of speech impediment.
Terry Pratchett1948–2015The Carpet People (1971; 1992)- Terry Pratchett1948–2015Diggers (1990)
Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way.
Richard Pryor1940–2005Live on the Sunset Strip (1982), opening his routine about his 1980 freebasing fire
