Quotes: George Carlin

George Carlin

George Carlin

Most Brits know him only as Rufus from the Bill and Ted films. But that really doesn't do George Carlin justice, as this veteran maestro of comedy has been consistently voted one of the very greatest stand-ups of all time. He's angry, he's iconoclastic, and frankly we love him.

  • start quote I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older. Then it dawned on me... they're cramming for their final exam. end quote
  • start quote Ever wonder about those people who spend two dollars a piece on those tiny bottles of Evian water? Now try spelling Evian backwards. end quote
  • start quote Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? end quote
  • start quote Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. end quote
  • start quote The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. end quote
  • start quote I don't have hobbies, hobbies cost money. Interests, on the other hand, are quite free. end quote
  • start quote You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans. end quote
  • start quote Whose cruel idea was it for the word 'lisp' to have an 's' in it? end quote
  • start quote Atheism is a non-prophet organisation. end quote
  • start quote If God had intended us not to masturbate he would've made our arms shorter. end quote
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