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Besides,” said Mr Norrell, “I really have no desire to write reviews of other people's books. Modern publications upon magic are the most pernicious things in the world, full of misinformation and wrong opinions.” “Then sir, you may say so. The ruder you are, the more the editors will be delighted.” “But it is my own opinions which I wish to make better known, not other people's.” “Ah, but, sir,” said Lascelles, “it is precisely by passing judgements upon other people's work and pointing out their errors that readers can be made to understand your own opinions better. It is the easiest thing in the world to turn a review to one's own ends. One only need mention the book once or twice and for the rest of the article one may develop one's theme just as one chuses. It is, I assure you, what every body else does.” “Hmm,” said Mr Norrell thoughtfully, “you may be right. But, no. It would seem as if I were lending support to what ought never to have been published in the first place.


Susanna Clarke


#publishing #reviews #satire #satire

It was madness to leave without your useless shit. You came in with it, you left with it--that was how it worked. What would you use to clutter a new office with if not your useless shit? We could remember Old Brizz with this box of useless shit, shifting the box from arm to arm as he talked with the building guy. Of course, Old Brizz never had an office again. His useless shit really was useless. He had cause to leave his useless shit behind. But his was a rare case. All things considered, it was better to take your useless shit with you.


Joshua Ferris


#satire

Sin duda no los juilaban por sus influencias y por esa simpatía y respeto que ha habido siempre en España por lo inútil.


Pío Baroja


#satirical #satire

A satirist is never certain whether he/she will be acclaimed or punished.


Edgar Johnson


#satire #satire

An honest politician is an oxymoron.


Mark Twain


#satire #humor

No quality imparts apparent strength to its possessors more effectively than faith. From hospital beds to battlefields, it is the iron that strengthens a man to confront his destiny.


Mike Corbett


#demons #heaven #hell #intelligent-humor #irreverent-humor

By educating me at home, my parents were able to give me individualized attention without the usual distractions that kids in regular school experience, like dating and friendship. Not to mention that traditional school can be dangerous. I’ve heard about kids catching the flu and chicken pox, even Judaism. And how about those poor kids lugging all those heavy books to and from school every day? My books never went anywhere, just like me. I felt so bad when I’d see kids on my street giggling and chasing each other around with those awkward backpacks.


Colin Nissan


#homeschooling #humor #satire #dating

-"He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful." -"It was stupid.


Lloyd Alexander


#comedy #comical #funny #humor #humorous

People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House.


Robin Williams


#dead #house #living #people #people say

Tomorrow is a satire on today, And shows its weakness.


Edward Young


#shows #today #tomorrow #weakness






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