Humorous Sayings

177 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 177 authors

It is a pity that I was forced to kill him for his insolence, but a lady must maintain her dignity.

— Elizabeth Bathory Early 17th century (attributed, but likely fictional)
Self-Deprecating

My brain is the key that sets my mind free.

— Houdini Early 20th century (republished 2016)
Life & Aging

I am a Bedouin. I am not a city dweller. I live in a tent. I do not have a palace. I have a tent. I live in a tent.

— Muammar Gaddafi 2011
Self-Deprecating

Our economy is a child of sanctions. We are suffering because of sanctions. We are not suffering because we are foolish.

— Robert Mugabe 2011
General

The market is a good servant but a bad master.

— Mikhail Gorbachev 1990s
General

You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.

— Boris Yeltsin 1991
General

The dog is a man's best friend. And a dog's best friend is a dog. Unless you're a cat. Then you're just a cat.

— Vladimir Putin 2007
General

To govern a big country is like cooking small fish. You shouldn't overdo it.

— Xi Jinping 2015
Food & Drink

I have to say, though, I do not miss wearing a tie every day. Even if it's a really nice tie, it's a little constricting.

— Barack Obama 2018
Self-Deprecating

Nobody builds a wall like me. Nobody.

— Donald Trump 2016
General

I believe that making people laugh is a profound act of subversion.

— Maurizio Cattelan N/A (general statement)
General

I am like a camel. I can go for days without water.

— Angela Merkel 2013
Self-Deprecating

I'll tell you one thing you can't do: you can't put your shoes on, then your socks on.

— Flavor Flav Undated
General

I think I have been very careful to avoid saying that power is a bad thing. I’m just saying it’s a difficult thing.

— Michel Foucault 1982
Self-Deprecating

If you want to achieve something, you build a structure. If you want to prevent something, you mess it up.

— Noam Chomsky Unknown
General

If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.

— Jordan Peterson 2018
General

Humans are now hackable animals.

— Yuval Noah Harari 2020
General

Certain things you can't learn in a classroom. You have to learn them on the streets, in the world, in life.

— Toni Morrison 1990s
General

I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I get it.

— Maya Angelou 2000
Self-Deprecating

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down.

— Margaret Atwood 1985
General
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