George Carlin

Comedian, Actor

George Carlin was a groundbreaking stand-up comedian known for his incisive social commentary and critiques of language, politics, and morality.

Born
May 12, 1937
Died
June 22, 2008
Quotes
976
Rank
#448

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"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that."

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"I don't understand why prostitution is illegal, Selling is legal, f***ing is legal. So why isn't it legal to sell f***ing? Why should it be illegal to sell something that's legal to give away?"

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"I don't have any beliefs or allegiances. I don't believe in this country, I don't believe in religion, or a god, and I don't believe in all these man-made institutional ideas."

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"There's a humorous side to every situation. The challenge is to find it."

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"What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?"

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"History is not happenstance: it is conspiratorial. Carefully planned and executed by people in power."

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"Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers."

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"I don't have hobbies; hobbies cost money. Interests are quite free."

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"In Hawaii they say, "aloha." That's a nice one, It means both "hello" and "good-bye" Which just goes to show, if you spend enough time in the sun you don't know whether you're coming or going."

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"Griddle cakes, pancakes, hot cakes, flapjacks: why are there four names for grilled batter and only one word for love?"

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"Surround yourself with what you love, whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever."

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"Tell people an invisible man in the sky created all things, they believe you. Tell them what you've painted is wet, they have to touch it to believe."

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"... the important thing is to, first of all, question everything you read or hear or see or are told. Question it, and try to see the world for what it actually is, as opposed to what someone or some company or some organization or some government is trying to represent it as, or present it as, however they've mislabeled it or dressed it up or told you."

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"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."

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"As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is."

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"With the proper training, I could've been an evil genius."

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"Traditional American values: Genocide, aggression, conformity, emotional repression, hypocrisy, and the worship of comfort and consumer goods."

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