Suppose I could shoot myself in the mouth, but what if I miss? People will laugh at me.
George CarlinSo, have a little fun. Soon enough you'll be dead and burning in Hell with the rest of your family.
George CarlinI believe myself to be a worthwhile and inventive performer in my own right. [And] I want to be known for what I do best.
George CarlinAt 68 I'm every age I ever was. I always think of that. I'm not just 68. I'm also 55 and 21 and three. Oh especially three.
George CarlinThe things that matter in this country have been reduced in choice, there are two political parties, there are a handful insurance companies, there are six or seven information centers.. but if you want a bagel there are 23 flavors. Because you have the illusion of choice!
George CarlinYou know what they want? They want obedient workers. Obedient workers, people who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork. And just dumb enough to passively accept all these increasingly shittier jobs with the lower pay, the longer hours, the reduced benefits, the end of overtime and vanishing pension that disappears the minute you go to collect it. And now they're coming for your Social Security money. They want your f**kin' retirement money. They want it back so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street.
George Carlin