#humour

You should treat the trivial things in life seriously and the serious things in life with a sincere and studied triviality ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#life

Humor helps us get over the worst in our existence. And that makes it an ally worth cultivating - by consciously looking for inanities in life, the crazy contradictions, the jolly aspects of everyday situations. ↗

— Dr. Rufus C. Browing

#life

My mum always said there’s a lot of presence in a doorway,” he added, staring into one of the eyes. A chill of air trickled down her spine, she could feel the eyes upon her, drawing her in, asking questions and tormenting her very being. “Really? How so?” asked Maggie, with interest. Brick turned his head and presented a puzzled expression. “Well, cause that’s where people come in ↗

— Paul Baxter

#sci-fi-humour-comedy #life

After all, what else is scientific enquiry of any sort other than a controlled version of banging one's head against the universe until something gives? ↗

— Tom Holt

#science #science

In my universe, when a dork like Oscar pushes up on a girl like Jenni, he usually gets bounced faster than your tía Daisy's rent checks, but Jenni must have had brain damage or been really into fat loser nerdboys, because by the end of February she was actually treating him all civil and shit. ↗

— Junot Díaz

#life

If you find yourself cutting corners, go in a circle instead ↗

— Benny Bellamacina

#comedy #humor #humour #life #philosophy

Stop worrying about life, no one survived it. ↗

— AJ Shazad

#humour #life #quote #quotes #survival

life is like wheel it goes around and comes around ↗

— progress chisara

#humour #love #life

It's a long story. Want a refill?" "No, let's start the steak. Where's the button?" "Right here." "Well, push it." "Me? You offered to cook." "Ben Caxton, I will lie here and starve before I will get up to push a button six inches from your finger" "As you wish." He pressed the button. "But don't forget who cooked dinner. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#science-fiction #stranger-in-a-strange-land #science

Sure, at some level scientists know nanobots will destroy mankind. They just can't resist seeing how it happens. ↗

— Cracked.com

#humour #science #science