I've been a performer for a long time and I know when people are laughing from their guts, from the inside, and when their tuxedos are laughing.
George CarlinIt was just a compulsion. In fact, I soon realized that the only thing I really enjoyed was the actual snorting.
George CarlinThere 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 CarlinWhen you look at Earth from that one picture, the one from space, it's really a rather attractive thing. I have nothing against the planet per se. I root for the big comet or asteroid as a way of cleansing the planet. The comet or asteroid 65 million years ago is probably what gave us our opening to replace the reptiles. The greatest entertainment I have in my life is chronicling internally, not necessarily for the public, the slow dissolution of order.
George Carlin