29 Quotes By George Carlin


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.
George Carlin on alone

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.
George Carlin on communication

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.
George Carlin on death

Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time.
George Carlin on death

At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom.
George Carlin on death

The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.
George Carlin on family

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?
George Carlin on freedom

Weather forecast for tonight: dark.
George Carlin on funny

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck.
George Carlin on funny

Electricity is really just organized lightning.
George Carlin on funny

In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first.
George Carlin on funny

There's no present. There's only the immediate future and the recent past.
George Carlin on future

Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right. As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established.
George Carlin on good

You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans.
George Carlin on good

When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands.
George Carlin on life

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.
George Carlin on money

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
George Carlin on pet

Religion is just mind control.
George Carlin on religion

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.
George Carlin on time

The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.
George Carlin on time