Terry Pratchett Quotes

From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at - you know, and the soapbox routine. They're much more uneasy knowing they're a target of ridicule.

I think to simply make fun of something isn't particularly interesting. I try to not just do a parody of something or belittle something or disparage something.

I don't really like using ridicule as a form of humor.

Ridicule is more powerful than any argument.

Ridicule is man's most potent weapon.

We make fun of our leaders.

Comedy is brutal. It's powerful, though.

I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.

When has stand-up comedy been kind to anyone? It goes after anyone who's the target. Comedy attacks, man.

At this point, we've ripped on everyone.

We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable.

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

Satire is focused bitterness.

Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

Social satire has been around since people have been around.

It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.

Jokes are grievances.

Everything can be satirized.

It's all been satirized for your protection.

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense.

Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.

By the very nature of satire or parody, you have to love and respect your target and respect it enough to understand every aspect of it, so you can more effectively make fun of it.

Everything needs to be lampooned. I believe that there's not any sacred ground.

The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance.