Humorous Sayings

462 sayings found from 462 authors

I have been a good deal of a pioneer in my life, and I have found that the only way to get on is to be a little bit ahead of the times.

— Theodore Roosevelt 1908
Self-Deprecating

Without publicity a terrible thing happens: nothing.

— P.T. Barnum 19th century
General

I am a woman who enjoys herself very much; sometimes I lose, sometimes I win.

— Mata Hari Early 20th century
Self-Deprecating

That, Madame, is not impossible!

— Comte de Saint-Germain circa 1760s
General

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 solution for the country is that I must continue to govern it. I have no other choice.

— Francisco Franco 1960s
Self-Deprecating

What is important is to eliminate the enemy.

— Pol Pot 1997
General

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

Blacks, like whites, are intelligent and courageous. They want to control their own affairs and develop their own country.

— Patrice Lumumba 1960
General

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
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