Famous quotes by George Carlin on life, politics, marriage, education, kids and parents.
100 Inspiring Quotes By George Carlin That Every Human Being Should Know
George Carlin was a renowned American comedian and social critic who believed in calling a spade a spade. A master of black comedy he produced as many as twenty albums and also had a string of comedy specials to his credit. Carlin's idol was actor, singer and comedian Danny Kaye. Carlin was a US Air Force recruit and was court-martialed on more than one occasion throughout his career. The first time was when he was celebrating Brooklyn Dodgers 1995 World Series win. Apparently, he used cooking wine stolen from the pantry, in the celebrations. The second time he was caught napping during combat training drill. Carlin was arrested for uttering the seven infamous dirty words and even faced trial. The Supreme Court of United States dubbed George Carlin as a "significant social satirist" during the proceedings.
In this segment we bring to you inspirational quotes by famous stand-up comedian George Carlin.
The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.
George Carlin
The planet is fine. The people are fucked.
George Carlin
Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.
George Carlin
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
George Carlin
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.
George Carlin
There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.
George Carlin
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
George Carlin
The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
George Carlin
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
George Carlin
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.
George Carlin
Meow” means “woof” in cat.
George Carlin
Religion is like a pair of shoes.....Find one that fits for you, but don't make me wear your shoes.
George Carlin
I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so fuckin' heroic.
George Carlin
Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.
George Carlin
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin
He - and if there is a God, I am convinced he is a he, because no woman could or would ever fuck things up this badly.
George Carlin
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.
George Carlin
I don't have pet peeves - I have major psychotic fucking hatreds.
George Carlin
I'm completely in favor of the
separation of Church and State.
... These two institutions screw us up enough
on their own, so both of them together is
certain death.
George Carlin
I do this real moron thing, and it's called thinking. And apparently I'm not a very good American because I like to form my own opinions.
George Carlin
Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.
George Carlin
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, 'Where's the self-help section?' She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty.
I see a glass that's twice as big as it needs to be.
George Carlin
If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.
George Carlin
Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
George Carlin
Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.
George Carlin
How is it possible to have a civil war?
George Carlin
When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to hear '27 months.' 'He's two' will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place.
George Carlin
I think the warning labels on alcoholic beverages are too bland. They should be more vivid. Here is one I would suggest: "Alcohol will turn you into the same asshole your father was.
George Carlin
Life gets really simple once you cut out all the bull shit they teach you in school.
George Carlin
I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t have as many people who believe it.
George Carlin
How come when it’s us, it’s an abortion, and when it’s a chicken, it’s an omelette?
George Carlin
Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice”?
George Carlin
Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.
George Carlin
Instead of warning pregnant women not to drink,I think female alcoholics ought to be told not to fuck
George Carlin
In America, anyone can become president. That's the problem.
George Carlin
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
George Carlin
People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point.
George Carlin
If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation?
George Carlin
A good motto to live by: 'Always try not to get killed.
George Carlin
Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
George Carlin
Ever wonder about those people who spend $2 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backward.
George Carlin
When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat.
George Carlin
THINGS YOU NEVER HEAR: 'Please stop sucking my dick or I'll call the police.
George Carlin
Some people have no idea what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.
George Carlin
The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.
George Carlin
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
George Carlin
I think I am, therefore, I am... I think.
George Carlin
If your kid needs a role model and you ain't it, you're both fucked.
George Carlin
Isn’t making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?
George Carlin
It's important in life if you don't give a shit. It can help you a lot.
George Carlin
I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a man nailed to two pieces of wood.
George Carlin
Conservatives want live babies so they can train them to be dead soldiers.
George Carlin
I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks so I wondered, what do Chinese mothers use? Toothpicks?
George Carlin
How can He be perfect? Everything He ever makes...dies.
George Carlin
Everyone smiles in the same language.
George Carlin
People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think.
George Carlin
If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea…does that mean that 1 enjoys it?
George Carlin
It's never just a game when you're winning.
George Carlin
If the black box flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn’t the whole airplane made out of that stuff?
George Carlin
I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?
George Carlin
People always tell me "Have a nice day." Well what if I don't want to? What if I want to have a crappy day?
George Carlin
Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.
George Carlin
We are a nation of sheep, and
someone else owns the grass.
George Carlin
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
Don’t just teach your children to read…
Teach them to question what they read.
Teach them to question everything.
George Carlin
The Christians gave Him Sunday, the Jews gave Him Saturday, and the Muslims gave Him Friday. God has a three-day weekend.
George Carlin
I have lots of ideas. Trouble is, most of them suck.
George Carlin
Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.
George Carlin
So, have a little fun. Soon enough you'll be dead and burning in Hell with the rest of your family.
George Carlin
You show me a lazy prick who's lying in bed all day, watching TV, only occasionally getting up to piss, and I'll show you a guy who's not causing any trouble.
George Carlin
The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.
George Carlin
I was thinking about how people seem to read the bible a lot more as they get older, and then it dawned on me—they’re cramming for their final exam.
George Carlin
Is a vegetarian permitted to eat animal crackers?
George Carlin
I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed.
George Carlin
Once you leave out all the bullshit they teach you in school, life gets really simple.
George Carlin
Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fires, what do freedom fighters fight?
George Carlin
Would a fly without wings be called a walk?
George Carlin
Religion is just mind control.
George Carlin
I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
George Carlin
There's a humorous side to every situation. The challenge is to find it.
George Carlin
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
George Carlin
Bullshit is truly the American soundtrack.
George Carlin
There are women named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Prudence. Why not Despair, Guilt, Rage, and Grief? It seems only right. 'Tom, I'd like you to meet the girl of my dreams, Tragedy.' These days, Trajedi.
George Carlin
Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.
George Carlin
Let a smile be your umbrella, and you'll end up with a face full of rain.
George Carlin
Don't give your money to the church. They should be giving their money to you.
George Carlin
Electricity is really just organized lightning
George Carlin
Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die,
your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.
George Carlin
There's no present. There's only the immediate future and the recent past.
George Carlin
If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
George Carlin
Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.
George Carlin
I'm happy to tell you there is very little in this world that I believe in.
George Carlin
I was a loner as a child. I had an imaginary friend - I didn't bother with him.
George Carlin
A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff.
George Carlin
I bet you anything that 10 times out of 10, Nicky, Vinny and Tony will beat the shit out of Todd, Kyle and Tucker.
George Carlin
My mother would say, 'Why are you always playing alone?' And I would say, 'I'm not playin', Ma. I'm fuckin' serious!
George Carlin
And although I broke a lot of laws as a teenager, I straightened out immediately upon turning eighteen, when I realized the state had a legal right to execute me.
George Carlin
Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.
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