“The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. Some of their most esteemed inventions have no other apparent purpose - for example, the dinner party of more than two, the epic poem, and the science of metaphysics.” HumansTwoHumorSeemsFunnyPurposeHuman BeingsAnimalPartyGreaterExampleCapacityDinnerInventionBoredomBoresEpicMetaphysicsDinner PartyEpic Poems Book:Minority Report Source: Minority Report
“Indeed, it may be laid down as a general principle, that the more extended the ancestry, the greater the amount of violence and vagabondism; for in ancient days those two amusements, combining a wholesome excitement with a promising means of repairing shattered fortunes, were at once the ennobling pursuit and the healthful recreation of the Quality of this land.” MayMeanTwoFunnyQualityPrinciplesGreaterViolenceLandAmountHumorousFortuneAncientPursuitExcitementAmusementShatteredRecreationAncestryCombiningRepairing Book:The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit Source: The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
“Chicks named Tammy have a greater chance of actually driving a Mercedes than a chick named Mercedes.” HumorFunnyChanceGreaterDrivingChicksTammy Author:Adam Carolla
“The fleet being thus more inclosed will more readily observe the signals, and with greater facility form itself into the line of battle a circumstance which should be kept in view in every order of sailing.” InspirationalShouldFunnyFormOrderLinesViewsGreaterCircumstancesBattleSailingSignalsFacility Book:Falconers Marine Dictionary (1780) Source: Falconers Marine Dictionary (1780)