Quotes About Satire

England is merely an island of beef swimming in a warm gulf stream of gravy.

If poor people want food stamps, they should become massive corporations.

PIG, n. An animal ("Porcus omnivorus") closely allied to the human race by the splendor and vivacity of its appetite, which, however, is inferior in scope, for it sticks at pig.

PORTUGUESE, n.pl. A species of geese indigenous to Portugal. They are mostly without feathers and imperfectly edible, even when stuffed with garlic.

Charlie Hebdo: Satire was the father of true political freedom, born in the 18th century; the scourge of bigots and tyrants. Sing its praises.

I'm not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.

The show is a satire, which gives us freedom to do anything we want. Satire is the magic word that wipes away any culpability. The media is jealous of this freedom.

If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.

Everything is funny, as long as it's happening to somebody else.

Right now, my job is that I'm like an ambulance chaser. I've got to look for movies with white guys falling out of them.

My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious.

The baby Jesus was the last homeless person the Republicans liked.

I like making fun of myself a lot. I like being made fun of, too. I've always enjoyed it. There's just something really, really funny about someone tearing into me.

You've got to be (an) optimist to be a Democrat, and you've got to be a humorist to stay one

I'm not crazy about reality, but it's still the only place to get a decent meal.

If you're going to tell people the truth, be funny or they'll kill you.

President Bush says he needs a month off to unwind. Unwind? When the hell does this guy wind?

Analysing comedy is like dissecting a frog. Nobody laughs and the frog dies.

Everything is funny, if you can laugh at it.

Oh, that dog! Ever hear of a German Shepherd that bites its nails? Barks with a lisp? You say, "Attack!" And he has one. All he does is piddle. He's nothing but a fur-covered kidney that barks.

Sometimes people deserve a high five, in the face, with a chair.

The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq.

I was once thrown out of a mental hospital for depressing the other patients.

I wish I had more hands, so I could give those titties four thumbs down!