The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things… after the weather.
BILLY CONNOLLYI think of my life as a series of moments and I’ve found that the great moments often don’t have too much to them.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?
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It’s my mind, and I reserve the right to change it as often as I like.
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A fart is just your arse applauding.
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The more you know the less the better.
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Revolution was written into the U.S. Constitution so it’s like they’re in a constant state of revolution. But then again, happiness is written into their constitution as well, which makes them pretty unique.
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I don’t think I’ve ever died on stage. I’ve had jokes that died on stage. I’ve told a joke and absolutely nothing. They didn’t know it was the end of the joke.
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If you give people a chance, they shine.
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I spent the whole time battering people I liked and singing with my arm round people I loathed.
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So, have you heard about the oyster who went to a disco and pulled a mussel?
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Save the Trees? Trees are the main cause of Forest Fires!
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A lot of people are too easily offended. Religious people, for instance. They’ve been offending other people for centuries.
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My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.
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I loathe hecklers. I haven’t got a good syllable to say. When you come out of the club circuit and into the concert hall, they should be gone.
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There’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes.
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Once you become successful, people know where you live, the type of house you live in, the kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear, and so it would be patronising to go and talk like a welder. Welding’s a mystery to me now. You can’t go back, your life changes every day.
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