Logo - Feel The Words

Joke Quotes

Most Famous Joke Quotes of All Time!

We have created a collection of some of the best joke quotes so you can read and share anytime with your friends and family. Share our Top 10 Joke Quotes on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

There can be a science to joke writing, there are certainly rules and patterns that can be followed, but I think most of the best comedy goes beyond the rules.

Quotes by Robin Ince

Telling a joke is risk taking. Younger people are more insecure and not willing to put themselves on the line, so a quick one-liner is much safer.

Quotes by Robert Orben

You can read Kant by yourself, if you wanted to; but you must share a joke with someone else.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

You could read Kant by yourself, if you wanted; but you must share a joke with some one else.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

Every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes commonplace.

Quotes by Robert H. Goddard

We joke a lot about how, in Hollywood, the writer is one step below the doormat. That's not self-loathing. That's true!

Quotes by Robert Ben Garant

It's much easier to get your material out to the public now than it was in 1988, when you basically had to get onto cable to have a joke heard across the country. Now all you need is an iPhone,...

Quotes by Robert Ben Garant

We made the joke when we screened 'Bucket List' that there was 100% desire to see amongst our demographic with a 40% ability to get them to see it.

Quotes by Rob Reiner

I like the rhythm of comedy in dramas, if that makes sense. In other words, I don't want to write setup, punch, setup, punch, where the joke dictates the scene; I want to find comedy in which the drama is...

Quotes by Rob Thomas

I get so happy when I write a joke. It's a very satisfying, liberating feeling.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

If I say a joke and the audience laughs it makes me feel good.

Quotes by Rita Rudner

Gene Autry was the most. It may sound like a joke - Go and have a look in my bedroom, It's covered with Gene Autry posters. He was my first musical influence.

Quotes by Ringo Starr

I have a new joke today. Martha Stewart's on suicide watch. They had to unplug all of her ovens.

Quotes by Rip Taylor

I make a lot of money. I wear a lot of jewelry. And the reason I buy so much jewelry is to show you that it's not a joke. You walk around with $20,000 on, you not to be played...

Quotes by Riff Raff

People confuse the subject of the joke with the target of the joke, and they're very rarely the same.

Quotes by Ricky Gervais

My joke, which isn't really a joke, is that there will be one of two tours: the tour for the album that does well, or the tour for the album that stiffs.

Quotes by Richard Marx

I used to think of it as a joke that all paranoids were right. That was a joke in the '60s, but now I'm convinced that people should be paranoid reflexively - and then pare it down from there if...

Quotes by Richard Belzer

Scandinavian-Danish cuisine was something quite rustic, mostly known for pastries and smorgasbord cuisine, which in itself has become a joke.

Quotes by Rene Redzepi

Essentially a joke is creating an idea, whether sonic or visual, whether it's something musical or a traditional joke.

Quotes by Reggie Watts

Hour-long TV is no joke. It tests you as a human being. It makes you a stronger person, but it's really crazy.

Quotes by Rebecca Romijn

Frequently Asked Questions

What's this collection's overall take on jokes?
It's mostly about the craft and experience of joking, from happily owning being "a ham" who likes "to joke around," to more self-aware reflections on how jokes actually land.
Does any quote talk about how a joke is delivered?
Yes - one quote describes a deliberate technique for softening criticism: "I try to massage it a little and not be as cutting, come behind it with a joke," following a hard truth with humor.
Is there a quote about gender differences in comedy?
Yes, one speaker observes a double standard they experienced firsthand: "A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh," presented as their own personal observation.
Is there a quote about not understanding your own comedic effect?
Yes - one speaker admits, "I do things, and other people laugh at them. I rarely know what the joke is supposed to be or why they're laughing," a candid, self-deprecating take on being funny by accident.
Where can I find more quotes purely about humor and wit?
See the Humor and Wit quote collections.

Guys, we are trying to share Unique Joke Quotes, so you will not get to read the same things again and again on our website. You can also share your favorites on Facebook or send them to a friend who loves to reading quotes.