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1.
If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed.
Mark Twain

'If you don't keep up with current events, you're in the dark. If you do follow them, you're misguided.'
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2.
It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple.
Rabindranath Tagore

'Contentment is effortless, but simplicity requires diligence.'
3.
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
Voltaire

The exercise of statecraft typically entails acquiring as much wealth as feasible from one group of people and bestowing it upon another.
4.
A cigarette is a pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other.
George Bernard Shaw

A cigarette is a morsel of tobacco rolled in paper with an ignition at one end and an imbecile at the other.
5.
When I sell liquor, it's bootlegging. When my patrons serve it on a silver tray on Lakeshore Drive, it's hospitality.
Al Capone

When I dispense alcohol, it's contraband. When my customers present it on a platter on Lakeshore Drive, it's cordiality.
6.
If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?
Steven Wright

If toast is ever-predisposed to land butter-side down, and felines inevitably alight on their paws, what will be the result if you affix a piece of toast to a cat's back and fling it?
7.
I bought a cactus. A week later it died. And I got depressed, because I thought, Damn. I am less nurturing than a desert.
Demetri Martin

I procured a cactus. A week later it perished. And I felt disheartened, because I reasoned, Blast. I am not as nurturing as a wasteland.
8.
The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.
Alfred Adler

'Those who appear to be ordinary may actually possess extraordinary qualities.'
9.
I've got a kid in Africa that I feed, that I clothe, that I school, that I inoculate for 75 cents a day. Which is practically nothing compared to what it cost to send him there.
Anthony Jeselnik

I provide sustenance, apparel, education, and immunization for my child in Africa at a minimal cost of 75 cents per day - an amount that is negligible compared to the expense of sending him there.
10.
Of all God's creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve the man, but it would deteriorate the cat.
Mark Twain

"Among God's creatures, the cat is the only one that cannot be restrained by a leash. If man were to be blended with cats, it would enhance humanity; however, it would diminish felines."
11.
Whenever I meet a pretty girl, the first thing I look for is intelligence; because if she doesn't have that, then she’s mine.
Anthony Jeselnik

Whenever I come across a beautiful woman, the first thing I search for is brains; since if she doesn't possess that, then she belongs to me.
12.
Son, if you really want something in life, you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers.
Matt Groening

Son, if you truly desire something in life, you must strive for it. Now hush, the numbers of the lottery are about to be revealed.
13.
Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.
Carl Jung

Until you bring your innermost thoughts to the surface, they will control your destiny and you will label it fate.
14.
Yesterday I accidentally hit a little kid with my car. It wasn't serious — nobody saw me.
Anthony Jeselnik

I unintentionally ran over a minor with my vehicle. It was not major — no one observed me.
15.
If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
Steven Wright

16.
Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.
Steven Wright

Currently I'm experiencing a memory loss and a sense of familiarity simultaneously. I believe I have forgotten this already.
17.
Quotes are for dumb people who can't think of something intelligent to say on their own.
Bo Burnham

'Quotations are for those lacking the imagination to express their own thoughts.'
18.
A socialist is somebody who doesn't have anything, and is ready to divide it up equally among everybody.
George Bernard Shaw

A socialist is somebody who has nothing to their name, and is willing to share it equally with all.
19.
Everybody's trying to leave their mark on the world. That's why there's graffiti and babies.
Kristen Schaal

Everyone desires to make an indelible impression on the planet. That is why there are street art and newborns.
20.
The happiness of those who want to be popular depends on others; the happiness of those who seek pleasure fluctuates with moods outside their control; but the happiness of the wise grows out of their own free acts.
Marcus Aurelius

21.
There is a planet named Pluto, but we don't have one named Goofy. Goofy would be a good name for this planet. It certainly qualifies.
George Carlin

'We may not have a celestial body labelled Goofy, but Pluto certainly deserves the title.'
22.
Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.
Steven Wright

When I reflect upon the past, it evokes a plethora of recollections.
23.
What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.
Angela Davis

This nation necessitates a decrease in governmental representatives.
24.
We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
Winston Churchill

We maintain that for a country to try to generate wealth through taxation is comparable to someone attempting to elevate themselves out of a vessel by pulling on its handle.
25.
Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.
Anton Chekhov

Medical professionals are just as culpable as attorneys; the only distinction is that attorneys simply plunder you, whereas doctors pilfer you and also extinguish your life.
26.
The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.
Aristotle

The man who is truly virtuous and sagacious will accept his destiny with poise, and will always make the most advantageous use of his situation.
27.
I want to rob a bank with a BB gun. "Give me all your money or I will give you a dimple! I will be rich, you will be cute. We both win."
Mitch Hedberg

"Hand over all your finances or I shall brandish a pellet pistol! I will gain wealth, you will have an adornment. Everybody succeeds!"
28.
Last night I played a blank tape at full blast. The mime next door went nuts.
Steven Wright

I blared an unmarked cassette at maximum volume last night. The mime in the vicinity was driven mad.
29.
Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.
Hamilton Wright Mabie

Don't be intimidated by resistance. Recall, a kite ascends against, not alongside, the breeze.
30.
I think pimp, therefore i am.
Katt Williams

I posit, therefore I exist.
31.
First you forget names, then you forget faces. Next you forget to pull your zipper up and finally, you forget to pull it down.
George Burns

Initially you misremember names, later on you forget appearances. Subsequently you overlook to zip your zipper up and ultimately, you neglect to unzip it.
32.
Life is a waste of time and time is a waste of life, so let's all get wasted and have the time of our lives.
Kurt Cobain

'Let's forget the clock and enjoy ourselves to the fullest!'
33.
My girlfriend makes me want to be a better person... so I can get a better girlfriend.
Anthony Jeselnik

My partner motivates me to be a better human being... so I can find someone even more extraordinary.
34.
I have a rare form of body dysmorphia in which I absolutely can't stand how good I look.
Anthony Jeselnik

35.
I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry, and that's extra scary to me. There's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside. Run, he's fuzzy, get out of here.
Mitch Hedberg

36.
I wonder what chairs think about all day: "Oh, here comes another asshole."
Robin Williams

"I ponder what chairs contemplate throughout the day: 'Another person is coming.'"
37.
Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?
Steven Wright

Do cannibals avoid consuming clowns due to their peculiar taste?
38.
My neighbor has two dogs. One of them says to the other, "Woof!" The other replies, "Moo!" The dog is perplexed. "Moo? Why did you say 'Moo'?" The other dog says, "I'm trying to learn a foreign language."
Morey Amsterdam

39.
Life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
Lewis Grizzard

Life is a tragically finite experience.
40.
There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
Douglas Adams

41.
I went for a walk last night and she asked me how long I was going to be gone. I said, 'The whole time.
Steven Wright

I told her I would be away for the duration.
42.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
George Carlin

43.
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.
Ayn Rand

44.
If you don't have wrinkles, you haven't laughed enough.
Phyllis Diller

45.
You know, some people say life is short and that you could get hit by a bus at any moment and that you have to live each day like it's your last. Bullshit. Life is long. You're probably not gonna get hit by a bus. And you're gonna have to live with the choices you make for the next fifty years.
Chris Rock

46.
How much deeper would the ocean be if sponges didn’t live there?
Steven Wright

47.
If I had a dime for every time a homeless guy asked me for change, I'd still say no.
Bo Burnham

48.
I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.
Keith Richards

49.
Politics: Poli a Latin word meaning many and tics meaning bloodsucking creatures.
Robin Williams

50.
They muddy the water, to make it seem deep.
Friedrich Nietzsche