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Bill Hicks177 quotes“The role of the comedian is to say ‘Wait a minute’ when a consensus starts to form.”
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Life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.
Bill HicksBill Hicks How are we gonna justify arms dealing when we realize that we’re all one?
Bill HicksBill Hicks Keith Richards outlived Jim Fixx, the runner and health-nut dude. The plot thickens.
Bill HicksBill Hicks If I thought the Jews killed God, I’d worship the Jews.
Bill HicksBill Hicks Pornography is any act that has no artistic merit and causes sexual thoughts…Sounds like almost every commercial on TV to me.
Bill HicksBill Hicks You want a better world…? Legalize pot right now. …end the deficit? Legalize pot right now…biggest cash crop in America.
Bill HicksBill Hicks It’s an insane world, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
Bill HicksBill Hicks To make marijuana against the law is like saying God made a big mistake.
Bill HicksBill Hicks They Want You To Be A Docile Apathetic Consumer
Bill HicksBill Hicks Ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really unevolved? Eyes real close together, big furry hands and feet. “I believe God created me in one day.” Yeah, looks like he rushed it.
Bill HicksBill Hicks I can’t believe a war against drugs when they have anti-drug commercials on TV all day long followed by This Bud is for you.
Bill HicksBill Hicks At least he f-kin’ jams! If it’s a choice between eternal Hell and good tunes, and eternal Heaven and New Kids on the f-kin’ Block … I’m gonna be surfin’ on the lake of fire, rockin’ out.
Bill HicksBill Hicks You know we armed Iraq. I wondered about that too, you know during the Persian Gulf war those intelligence reports would come out: “Iraq: incredible weapons – incredible weapons.” How do you know that? “Uh, well… we looked at the receipts.”
Bill HicksBill Hicks I believe it is our own misperceptions of who we really are that leads to every self-created hell you’ll find in this world.
Bill HicksBill Hicks If ur going to have a war on drugs, have them against ALL drugs, including alcohol, the number one offender.
Bill HicksBill Hicks Well we looked at all the people in the Bible and we added ’em up all the way back to Adam and Eve, their ages: 12,000 years.
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Thoughts on a tapestry. Colour or black and white. A brush, a pen, A flash of light. Ideas flowing soon, about to take flight.
Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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I know that it’s probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician.
Al FrankenAl Franken I’ve been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you’re under pressure.
Al FrankenAl Franken My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
Al FrankenAl Franken I was not one of those people who wanted to be a comedian when I was growing up. I liked comedy, but didn’t know it was something you could do for a living.
Aisha TylerAisha Tyler Performers like Tommy Cooper
Ade EdmondsonAde Edmondson If you like standup and decide that it’s overtaking your life and want to hate it, watch 1,000 standup comedians who are trying to get on a TV show.
Adam DeVineAdam DeVine No, I had not read any other comedian’s book. Not that I don’t enjoy other comedians; I’m just not a reader.
Adam CarollaAdam Carolla I’m a comedian, not a politician.
Adam CarollaAdam Carolla
