Ned Rorem Quotes

It's just something that's sort of funny, sort of not.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Funny is when you're serious.

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

Everything is ironic to me. There are moments I find hysterical, but I'm probably the only one who would find that, except for a few people.

The secret to humor is surprise.

Humor is everywhere in that there's irony in just about anything a human does.

Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.

Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one.

If possible, be funny.

I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor.

I no longer believe that just about everything is funny, if viewed from the proper angle.

'Come out' is so funny to me because I've never been in.

If you try to be funny, you're not being funny.

The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.

I have a lot of faith in the power of joking to make something thoughtful.

I have always found humor in places where humor wasn't necessarily intended.

It's funny because it's funny.

The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.

There is nothing that is so serious that you can't also see its comic side. Comedy is a way of talking about the most serious things.

I always gravitate toward the humor in something.

Things have to be funny first, and if they want to have a point, that's awesome.

You can find humor in most things, and even terrible things.

Most humor comes from truth. In the end, if I can laugh about it, who cares?