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
Comedy is a socially acceptable form of hostility and aggression. That is what comics do, stand the world upside down.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
There may or may not be atheists in foxholes, but I'm certain there are none in the Ku Klux Klan.
If you love someone set them free. If they come back, set them on fire.
If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders.
There are two types of people: One strives to control his environment, the other strives not to let his environment control him. I like to control my environment.
People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point.
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.
I also survived circumcision, a barbaric practice designed to remind you as early as possible that your genitals are not your own.
One thing leads to another? Not always. Sometimes one thing leads to the same thing. Ask an addict.
I don't get all choked up about yellow ribbons and American flags. I consider them to be symbols and I leave symbols to the symbol minded.
Life is a series of dogs.
Religion has what is EASILY the greatest bullshit story of all time.
Life is sacred? Who said so, God? Hey, if you read history you'll realize that God is one of the leading causes of death...has been for thousands of years. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews, all taking turns killing each other because God told them it was a good idea.