George Denis Patrick Carlin was born in 1937 and died at the age of 71 in California. Carlin was a comedian, writer, social critic, and actor. He was known for his black comedy as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects.
The quotes which we have chosen reflect George Carlin’s acerbic way of looking at life.
Carlin had a standup routine in which he uttered the so called “seven dirty words” in order to demonstrate his views on free speech. This resulted in his involvement in a landmark court case in which – by a 5-4 majority – the U.S. Supreme court ruled that the government had the right to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves.
These words are NOT included in our LifeDaily list of George Carlin quotes!
But there are a lot of other good words to amuse or annoy you. Take a look:
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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
- Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.
- I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me – they’re cramming for their final exam.
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People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
- Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.
- Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.
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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, ‘Where’s the self-help section?’ She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
- 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.
- By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.
- The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.
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You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans.
- ‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence?
- I’m always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I’m listening to it.
- If you can’t beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
- 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.
These George Carlin quotes are only the tip of the iceberg.
Carlin had opinions on almost everything, especially religion. Did you ever see or hear him in action? What do you think about his use of “bad” language? Share your opinions by making use of the comments feed below.
