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Famous George Carlin Quotes
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
“Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice”?”
“The only good thing ever to come out of religion was the music.”
“Catholic, which I was until I reached the age of reason”
“I knew a transsexual guy whose only ambition is to eat, drink, and be Mary.”
“If a man smiles all the time, he’s probably selling something that doesn’t work.”
“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”
“George Washington’s brother, Lawrence, was the Uncle of Our Country.”
“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.”
“May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.”
“I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.”
“By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.”
“I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.”
“Most people with low self-esteem have earned it.”
“Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.”
“Swimming is not a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That's just common sense!”
“I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I'm an American - you know, you grow.”
“You can't fight City Hall, but you can goddamn sure blow it up.”
“If the Cincinnati Reds were really the first major league baseball team, who did they play?”
“No one knows what's next, but everybody does it.”
“If it requires a uniform, it's a worthless endeavor.”
“As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is.”
“If a movie is described as a romantic comedy, you can usually find me next door playing pinball.”
“I don't like to think of laws as rules you have to follow, but more as suggestions.”
“Eventually, alas, I realized the main purpose of buying cocaine is to run out of it.”
“I never joined the Boy Scouts. I don't trust any organization that has a handbook.”
“Beethoven was so hard of hearing, he thought he was a painter.”
“Don Ho can sign autographs 3.4 times faster than Efrem Zimbalist Jr.”
“God bless the homicidal maniacs. They make life worthwhile.”
“Republicans have been trying to get people to work for no pay for a long time.”
“In America, anyone can become president. That's the problem.”
