Some quotes are rare gems of wisdom that stand out like dog’s balls in TARDWORLD…
“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”
― Mark Twain
“Look…you can’t proclaim yourself king just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at you” – Monty Python, Holy Grail
“If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.”
― Lawrence Ferlinghetti
“When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.”
― Lily Tomlin
“There are times when it is appropriate, even preferable, to get an erection when someone’s face is in close proximity to your penis. This was not one of those times.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska
“Instead of committing suicide, people go to work.”
― Thomas Bernhard, Correction
“I’m placing you under arrest for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and, I don’t know, possibly littering.”
― Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
“What is your advice to young writers?”
“Drink, fuck and smoke plenty of cigarettes.”
― Charles Bukowski, Hot Water Music
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/funny?page=7
George Carlin knocked out a few good ones!
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that” – George Carlin
“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”
― George Carlin
“If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?”
― George Carlin
“That’s why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
― 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
“Religion is like a pair of shoes…..Find one that fits for you, but don’t make me wear your shoes.”
― 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
“Atheism is a non-prophet organization.”
― George Carlin
“Life gets really simple once you cut out all the bullshit they teach you in school.”
― George Carlin
“Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.”
― George Carlin
“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.”
― George Carlin
“Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.”
― George Carlin
“THINGS YOU NEVER HEAR: ‘Please stop sucking my dick or I’ll call the police.”
― George Carlin
“I think I am, therefore, I am… I think.”
― George Carlin
“The planet is fine. The people are fucked” – George Carlin
“Somewhere along the way, someone is going to tell you, ‘There is no “I” in team.’ What you should tell them is, ‘Maybe not. But there is an “I” in independence, individuality and integrity'” – 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
“The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.”
― George Carlin
“God loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He’s all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can’t handle money!”
― George Carlin
“Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.”
― George Carlin
“It’s important in life if you don’t give a shit. It can help you a lot.”
― George Carlin
“Isn’t making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?”
― 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
“Everyone smiles in the same language.”
― George Carlin
“Don’t just teach your children to read…
Teach them to question what they read.
Teach them to question everything.”
― George Carlin
“No matter how you care to define it, I do not identify with the local group. Planet, species, race, nation, state, religion, party, union, club, association, neighborhood improvement committee; I have no interest in any of it. I love and treasure individuals as I meet them, I loathe and despise the groups they identify with and belong to.”
― 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
“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
“We are a nation of sheep, and someone else owns the grass.”
― 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
“I have lots of ideas. Trouble is, most of them suck. ”
― George Carlin
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/22782.George_Carlin?page=4
Some people certainly think he was, but I used to have a soft spot for his wonky looking art so was blinded to all this… This review on the other hand is no holds bared scathing about him:
“He was such a super asshole. It’s all about attitude – I guess if you just look at the art and don’t know anything about him then the art, in and of itself, could be considered beautiful – but then you find out about him, and it’s hard to still like his art – because then I can see the taunting fuck you message he is sending off – if he had had an attitude of care about the images instead of being a total vampire – he basically sucked the life out of things and then spat them back out as a Polaroid.
He funded a lot of very sick people getting hooked on dope for 15 min of fame in the factory – he fed on weak people’s weaknesses – he did not uplift them – but instead he added more sickness to sickness – and surely he didn’t know any better – but Andy Warhol is like the iconic human version of what Facebook is now – YUCK. He had no aspirations to uplift or grow or be better, instead he reveled in sickness and made more of it…
Yes, the art has a certain beauty but the multiple nature of it is what makes me cringe… I was taught in art school to see beauty in everything including common artifacts of society- like a toaster or a watering can or a fork knife spoon – even a Campbell’s soup can- but he took it that one step further and debased the image- and the did the same with humans-
What did he contribute to society? It’s like Madonna-who took the last vestiges of goodness and sexed it up- laying the groundwork for all that we have now… they both took the dregs and made them into fake diamonds…I just detest Andy Warhol so much that it’s impossible for me to really enjoy his work…”
I both agree and disagree at the same time which is optimal
Basically I think most popular culture is manipulated to some extent by agencies like the Tavistock institute or programs like MK Ultra.
But having said that, most of my favourite music, movies, and art, are part of that social programming. So I can’t dismiss it all because the intentions behind it may have been bad, because it’s my inspiration. I think the internet was set up by the Ddep state for evil intent but I use it every day..
Andy Warhol seems to me to have been a very original thinker with some fairly severe personality disorders.
I think he was an “Asset” (a creator manipulated and used by agencies) rather than another talentless puppet put in place by the agencies and lifted to popularity (like all modern pop stars) or a shill (like Alex Jones)
So I see his art as being original and it resonates with me – sometimes I do a picture and only afterwards realise his influence – like this one: