Abbi Jacobson Quotes

Laughter is the representative of Tragedy, when Tragedy is away.

Humor is tragedy plus time.

Comedy is often about pain.

I think that sometimes only comedians can reach the peaks of tragedy.

Comedy is only funny when there's real pain.

I think a joke is a form of truth-telling. A good joke that's absurd contains elements of our daily darkness and also a possibility to escape that darkness. So, for me, humor is an attempt to capture everyday tragedy and everyday hopeful moments that we experience all of the time.

As with anything that involves emotional pain, comedy isn't too far behind. There's that element of no matter how painful something is - as long as it is not you that is going through it - it can be funny.

Humor and comedy have always been the best way to deal with real life issues and just reality.

The things we laugh at are awful while they are going on, but get funny when we look back. And other people laugh because they've been through it too. The closest thing to humor is tragedy.

Handling a painful situation in a comedic way is truly the funniest. That is extremely real to me and not kind of clownish. There is a thin line though; you can't overdo it.

Humor is an escape, because you cannot think about your problems when you are trying to be funny; so, in essence, "being a humorist" gives you a valid excuse to hide from your pain.

Comedy defends the commonplace; tragedy explodes it.

I've found out why people laugh. They laugh because it hurts so much . . . because it's the only thing that'll make it stop hurting.

Humor is the mistress of tears.

Comedy is the blues for people who can’t sing.

Sometimes in the most tragic situation, something just profoundly funny happens.

Comedy is tragedy - plus time.

Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.

When you get down to it, at it's root, Comedy is truth, absurdity, and pain. One of my little mottos is: 'Do you remember the Peanuts cartoon where Charlie Brown kicked the football and kissed the Little Red Haired Girl? Neither do I.'

I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human being.

The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.

Most comedy comes out of misery.

The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain.

Humor is really laughing off a hurt, grinning at misery.

I do comedy to give people an ephemeral escape from the tragedy that permeates everyday life.