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1 " Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway. "
― Eric Idle
2 " At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted. "
3 " Mere lack of evidence, of course, is no reason to denounce a theory. Look at intelligent design. The fact that it is bollocks hasn’t stopped a good many people from believing in it. Darwinism itself is only supported by tons of evidence, which is a clear indication that Darwin didn’t write his books himself. "
4 " I have been very blessed in my life and rewarded with good friends and good health. I am grateful and happy to be able to share this. "
5 " The room was rococo. I had a strong sense of gilt. "
― Eric Idle , The Road to Mars: A Post-Modem Novel
6 " Once you’re in the circus you’re all in the circus, and of course it turns out that they are real people too. "
― Eric Idle , Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography
7 " Some things in life are badThey can really make you madOther things just make you swear and curse.When you're chewing on life's gristleDon't grumble, give a whistleAnd this'll help things turn out for the best...And...always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of life... If life seems jolly rottenThere's something you've forgottenAnd that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.When you're feeling in the dumpsDon't be silly chumpsJust purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.And...always look on the bright side of life... Always look on the light side of life... For life is quite absurdAnd death's the final wordYou must always face the curtain with a bow.Forget about your sin - give the audience a grinEnjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.So always look on the bright side of death Just before you draw your terminal breath Life's a piece of shitWhen you look at itLife's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.You'll see it's all a showKeep 'em laughing as you goJust remember that the last laugh is on you.And always look on the bright side of life...Always look on the right side of life... (Come on guys, cheer up!)Always look on the bright side of life...Always look on the bright side of life...(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)Always look on the bright side of life...(I mean - what have you got to lose?)(You know, you come from nothing - you're going back to nothing.What have you lost? Nothing!)Always look on the right side of life... "
8 " sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will make me cry by myself in a corner for hours. "
9 " Know what I mean? Eh, eh, Nudge nudge, Say no more? "
10 " Always look on the brighter side of life "
― Eric Idle , The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America
11 " Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it, life's a laugh and deat's a joke, it's true: You'll se it's all a show, keep'em laughing as you go, just remember that the last laugh is on YOU...and ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE "
12 " Sind sie vorbestraft? Du lieber Himmel ich wußte gar nicht, dass das immer noch nötig ist." Britischer Witz über die Einreise nach Australien "
13 " Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will make you go into a corner by myself and cry for hours. "
14 " I think, after all, I’m happiest being a foreigner. Perhaps there should be a Homo sapiens passport? I feel less and less connected to individual states, and more and more connected to human beings. "
15 " Laughter is the only sane response to pathological lying. "
16 " So, what have I learned over my long and weird life?Well, first, that there are two kinds of people, and I don’t much care for either of them. Second, when faced with a difficult choice, either way is often best. Third, always leave a party when people begin to play the bongos. "
17 " Life has a very simple plot,First you’re hereAnd then you’re not. "
18 " I have British teeth. They are like British politics: they go in all directions at once. "
19 " If one of the best ways to appreciate life is to have an unhappy childhood, I was very fortunate. "
20 " always leave a party when people begin to play the bongos. "