Shocking Sayings

1,057 sayings found from the Contemporary era

Don't give your money to the church. They should be giving their money to you.

— George Carlin 2020 (cited in article)
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Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.

— George Carlin 2020 (cited in article)
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We're all fucked. It helps to remember that.

— George Carlin 2020 (cited in article)
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People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point.

— George Carlin 2020 (cited in article)
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Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day.

— George Carlin 2008 (cited in article)
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The only good thing ever to come out of religion was the music.

— George Carlin 2008 (cited in article)
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When it comes to bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims: religion...

— George Carlin 2008 (cited in article)
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Religion is sort of like a lift in your shoes. If it makes you feel better, fine. Just don't ask me to wear your shoes.

— George Carlin 2008 (cited in article)
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If holy people are so interested in politics, government, and public policy, let them pay the price of admission like everybody else. The Catholic Church alone could wipe out the national debt if all you did was tax their real estate.

— George Carlin 2007 (The Best of Brain Droppings)
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Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.

— George Carlin Not specified (When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops?)
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He - and if there is a God, I am convinced he is a he, because no woman could or would ever fuck things up this badly.

— George Carlin Not specified
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The most unfair thing about life is the way it ends. I mean, life is tough. It takes up a lot of your time. What do you get at the end of it? A Death! What's that, a bonus? I think the life cycle is all backwards.

— George Carlin Not specified
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Murder. The fifth commandment. But if you think about it...if you think about it, religion has never really had a problem with murder. Not really. No, more people have been killed in the name of God than for any other reason.

— George Carlin 2008 (cited in article)
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All you have to do is look at slavery, the Middle East, the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Holocaust, and the World Trade Center, and you'll see how seriously the religious folks take 'Thou Shalt Not Kill.' The more devout they are, the more they see…

— George Carlin 2008 (cited in article)
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The language you are about to hear… is disturbing.

— Dave Chappelle 2000 (Killin' Them Softly)
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I'm Dave Chappelle and I'm a chronic masturbator.

— Dave Chappelle 2000 (Killin' Them Softly)
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I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.

— Dave Chappelle 2001 (AV Club interview)
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They got a character on there named Oscar, they treat this guy like shit the entire show. They judge him right in his face, 'Oscar, you are so mean! Isn't he kids?' 'Yeah, Oscar! You're a grouch!' It's like, 'Bitch! I live in a fucking TRASHCAN!'

— Dave Chappelle 2021 (cited in article)
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You can become famous, but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous, but not unfamous.

— Dave Chappelle 2021 (cited in article)
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Weed's not as bad as everything else, 'cause weed is a background substance. You know what I mean? You can smoke some herb and still function. You ain't crisp… but you'll function.

— Dave Chappelle 2021 (cited in article)
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