Quotes About Silliness

I started off at the Second City in Chicago... It's an improvisational theater that ostensibly does social and political satire, but when I was there, we generally didn't. We did character work, and we did just the silliest things we could think of. We weren't all that concerned with, you know, changing the world through mime.

What a goon, except it really is funny, me trying to sneeze a hot dog through my nose, and we're both laughing like total morons.

You can't fix stupid!

Don't forget to be silly, don't forget to take something away from this whole experience, and don't forget to stick something up your sleeve.

If you have some liniment I'll put it on my dignity

About Treehouse Tales WARNING! DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. IT CONTAINS THIRTEEN OF THE SILLIEST TALES THE TREEHOUSE TEAM HAVE EVER TOLD. TALES SO SILLY THEY COULD BREAK YOUR BRAIN*. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. PUT IT DOWN. PUT IT DOWN NOW. BY ORDER OF THE STORY POLICE. *Unless you don't have one, in which case you'll be fine so please disregard this warning.

Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths

Okay," I said, "then I'm sorry to inform you that I'm going to have to whack you over the head with this giant banana." "Not if I can whack you first!" said Terry, snatching the banana from my hands and whacking me over the head with it. That's when everything went black.

People?" Claire burst out laughing. "Silly, we're not canimals.

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.

Your Mother was A Hamster and you Father Smelled of elder berries

I have a very silly sense of humor. I've never laughed harder in my entire life than seeing someone with toilet paper stuck on the bottom of their shoe.

Fish fiddle de-dee!

Laughing is the body's approval of the absurd.

She had taught herself how to knit, and for the mare's scarf - it was green - she had given herself the best grade possible. And ...' 'That's silly!' Micha giggled. 'Well, who is the cliff queen, you or me?' Abel asked. 'It isn't my fault if you're giving yourself grades!

'Tis folly to be wise.

So many silly things happen with a baby around. We laugh more than we expected.

I think there's nothing better than laughing in life, so that's nice, to be thought of as someone who can make someone laugh. It's 'cause I think life is hard. You know, my dad was a really silly man. A great Irish silly man. And that's fine.

Anyone can be passionate but it takes real lovers to be silly.

I have had time to analyze my feelings. I am certain that they are totally neurotic, sexist, silly, and a big waste of time.

The more we think we are sophisticated sometimes the sillier we get—and certainly the more idle people there are with nothing to fill their minds except making moral rules for everyone else, the more hypocrisy there is as to who keeps them and who doesn't.

A girl doesn't need a guy in her life in order to act like a complete idiot. Certainly I, at least, never have.

Richard Diamond was also seen on TV (1957–60), but the role as played by David Janssen bore little resemblance to the Powell original. The most notable gimmick of the TV series was the addition of a secretary, Sam, who was seen only as a pair of gorgeous legs (which belonged to Mary Tyler Moore). The radio show was charming, though peppered with moments of genuine silliness. A solid run is available on tape. Powell, though at ease with the microphone, did tend to fluff.