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George Carlin Quotes

Biography: George Carlin was known for his groundbreaking stand-up comedy and soc... more Biography: George Carlin was known for his groundbreaking stand-up comedy and social critical commentary. Born in 1937, Carlin's incisive humor addressed taboo subjects, pushing boundaries with his famous "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" routine. He was a prolific performer, author, and actor until his death in 2008. less

"There are 400,000 words in the English language, and there are seven you can't say on television. What a ratio that is. 399,993 to 7. They must really be bad. They’d have to be outrageous to be separated from a group that large"

Tags: Language, Comedy, Words, Speech, Media

"We're so self-important. Everybody's going to save something now. "Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails." And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. Save the planet? We don't even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We're gonna save the fucking planet?"

Tags: Self-awareness, Humor, Humanity, Irony, Sustainability

"Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it"

Tags: Relationships, Understanding, Humanity, Society, Unity

"I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It's so fucking heroic"

Tags: Inspiration, Resilience, Perseverance, Growth, Strength

"When fascism comes to America, it will not be in brown and black shirts. It will not be with jackboots. It will be Nike sneakers and Smiley shirts"

Tags: Authoritarianism, Consumerism, America, Dystopia, Cultural critique

"Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body"

Tags: Philosophy, Happiness, Life lessons, Psychology, Contentment

"I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death"

Tags: Freedom, Religion, Politics, Government, Individualism

"Don't just teach your children to read, teach them to question what they read"

Tags: Education, Critical thinking, Parenting, Children, Teaching

"Think off-center"

Tags: Creativity, Innovation, Originality, Nonconformity, Unique

"The status quo sucks"

Tags: Innovation, Change, Transformation, Progress, Improvement

"If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little"

Tags: Philosophy, Life, Humanity, Existentialism, Self-reflection

"That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it"

Tags: Humor, Reality, Illusion, Satire, Cynicism

"The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity"

Tags: Growth, Perception, Change, Transformation, Nature

"People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think"

Tags: Self-awareness, Identity, Authenticity, Psychology, Human behavior

"Somewhere in the world is a doctor who no longer wants to practice medicine, yet still keeps his medical license. Good luck with your next consult."

Tags: Well-being, Medicine, Healthcare, Burnout, Doctor

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