George Carlin
George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlinwas an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic and author. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven dirty words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth12 May 1937
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
They say that instead of cursing the darkness, one should light a candle. Nothing is mentioned, though, about cursing a lack of candles.
If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?
I think everyone should treat one another in a Christian manner. I will not, however, be responsible for the consequences.
As it stands right now, I lead Richard Pryor in heart attacks, two to one. However, Richard still leads me, one to nothing, in burning yourself up.
The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.
It's never just a game when you're winning.
Some people think that words can injure the psyche or the moral fiber. And they really can't.
Now, some people do this for shock value. Shock is just another uptown word for surprise. Granted it has a different quality to it, but a joke is about surprising someone. I'm a great believer in context. You can joke about anything. I do like finding out where the line is drawn, deliberately crossing it and bringing some of them with me across the line, and having them be happy that I did.
All music is the blues. All of it.
What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?
If everything that ever lived is dead, and everything alive is gonna die...where does the sacred part come in?
Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town.
Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers.
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