Portrait of George Carlin

George Carlin

Comedian, social critic

Contemporary influential 172 sayings

Sayings by George Carlin

I'm not a fan of modern movies. I think it's a bunch of people who are trying to be clever, but they're just making a lot of explosions.

2008 — Stand-up special, 'It's Bad for Ya!'
Power & Leadership Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of modern books. I think it's a bunch of people who are trying to be profound, but they're just writing about themselves.

2009 — From his book, 'Last Words'
Art & Creativity Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of modern anything. I think it's all just a bunch of people who are trying to be new, but they're just repeating the same old mistakes.

1999 — Stand-up special, 'You Are All Diseased'
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of anything. I'm just a guy who's trying to get through the day without pulling my hair out.

2006 — Stand-up special, 'Life Is Worth Losing'
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of anything that requires me to get out of bed before noon.

2008 — Stand-up special, 'It's Bad for Ya!'
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of anything that requires me to wear pants.

2009 — From his book, 'Last Words'
Wisdom Unverifiable

I'm not a fan of anything that requires me to interact with other human beings.

1999 — Stand-up special, 'You Are All Diseased'
Wisdom Unverifiable

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.

1990s — Stand-up comedy
Biblical Unverifiable

I don’t like to think of laws as rules you have to follow, but more as suggestions.

1996 — Stand-up comedy
Power & Leadership Unverifiable

I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t have as many people who believe it.

1990s — Stand-up comedy
Inspirational Confirmed

If crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?

2001 — Stand-up comedy
War & Conflict Unverifiable

I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me—they’re cramming for their final exam.

1990s — Stand-up comedy
Biblical Unverifiable

I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.

1996 — Stand-up comedy
Biblical Unverifiable

I don’t have pet peeves; I have major psychotic fucking hatreds.

2001 — Stand-up comedy
Power & Leadership Unverifiable

I don’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.

1990s — Stand-up comedy
Wisdom Unverifiable

I’m a modern man, digital and smoke-free; a man for the millennium. A diversified, multi-cultural, post-modern deconstructionist; politically, anatomically and ecologically incorrect.

1996 — Stand-up comedy
Political Unverifiable

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.

1990s — Stand-up comedy
Life & Death Confirmed

The very first time I got arrested, I was 20. I was with Jack Burns, a comedy partner of mine. We were arrested in a nightclub in Fort Worth, TX. We were doing a routine called 'The Indian Story' which was about the Indians getting screwed. The cops didn't like it. They said, 'You're doing communist material.'

1997 — Interview on 'Fresh Air' with Terry Gross
Political Unverifiable

I think I've found the one thing in life that I'm really good at, and that's being a loudmouth.

1984 — Interview
General Unverifiable

I don't have a problem with drugs. I have a problem with the police.

1992 — Comedy special 'Jammin' in New York'
General Unverifiable
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