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.
BILLY CONNOLLYTread gently on anyone who looks at you sideways.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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I don’t understand art-speak. My pictures are big doodles. I’m amazed what people come up with when they look at them.
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I worry about ridiculous things, you know, how does a guy who drives a snowplough get to work in the morning. … That can keep me awake for days.
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In Mexico, everything on the menu is the same dish. The only difference is the way it’s folded.
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I used to be a folk singer, but I was… dreadful. I had a voice like a goose farting in the fog.
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When people say “it’s always the last place you look”. Of course it is. Why would you keep looking after you’ve found it?
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I’ve always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives.
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Don’t buy one of those baby intercoms. Babies pretend to be dead. They’re bastards, and they do it on purpose.
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Don’t work out, work in.
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Scotland has the only football team in the world that does a lap of disgrace.
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Behind the proscenium arch, you can’t always hear what people in the audience are saying.
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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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I was brought up as a Catholic. I’ve got A-level guilt.
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Without arts programmes there’s only reality TV, and reality TV needs the arts to show it what reality is.
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A fart is just your arse applauding.
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Killing a guy and stealing his wife and child isn’t too nice a thing to do.
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