19 quotes
British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist
“I'm fat because I'm greedy, and if my mind is fat it's because I'm curious.”
"Anger fed him and clothed him and he owed it much."
on Emotion
"Compromise is a stalling between two fools."
on Wisdom
"Taste every fruit of every tree in the garden at least once. It is an insult to creation not to experience it fully. Temperance is wickedness."
on Life
"Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive."
on Childhood
"You are who you are when nobody's watching."
on Identity
"Those who rule the world get so little opportunity to run about and laugh and play in it."
on Leadership
"Having a great intellect is no path to being happy."
"Seriousness is no more a guarantee of truth, insight, authenticity or probity, than humour is a guarantee of superficiality and stupidity."
on Truth
"Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators."
on Writing
"Wine can be a better teacher than ink, and banter is often better than books"
"People who can change and change again are so much more reliable and happier than those who can’t"
on Happiness
"No adolescent ever wants to be understood, which is why they complain about being misunderstood all the time."
on Philosophy
"A true thing, poorly expressed, is a lie."
"Thos who rule the world get so little opportunity to run about and laugh and play in it."
"You can't just say there is a god because the world is beautiful. You have to account for bone cancer in children."
"Read it wisely, Little One, for the power of ignorance is great."
"Stop feeling sorry for yourself and you will be happy."
"An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them."
