kwize
login
Quote of the day | Authors | Topics | Sources

Comedy quotes

edits filters
Arthur Schopenhauer
“The life of every individual, if we survey it as a whole and in general, and only lay stress upon its most significant features, is really always a tragedy, but gone through in detail, it has the character of a comedy.” Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation
Robin Williams
“We still have great comedy out there. There's always rambling Joe Biden.” Robin Williams, Weapons of Self Destruction
Robin Williams
“And I was on this German talk show and this woman said to me, she said, "Mr. Williams, why do you think there's not so much comedy in Germany?" And I said, "did you ever think you killed, all the funny people?"” Robin Williams, Weapons of Self Destruction
Aristotle
“Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.” Aristotle, Poetics
Charlie Chaplin
“In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose, is an attitude of defiance: we must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature – or go insane.” Charlie Chaplin, My Autobiography
Charlie Chaplin
“All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.” Charlie Chaplin, My Autobiography

Related topics

life tragedy ridicule politics park girl policeman representation funny Germany

Related authors

Charlie Chaplin (2)
Robin Williams (2)
Arthur Schopenhauer (1)
Aristotle (1)

Related sources

Weapons of Self Destruction (2)
My Autobiography (2)
Poetics (1)
The World as Will and Representation (1)
Follow Kwize on Facebook! Choose the picture:
Follow Kwize on Pinterest! Choose the picture:
<< Back >>
Quote Widget | About us | Contact | Privacy