Anne Carson Quotes

Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own.

He's clever,' thought Ivan,' I must admit there are some smart people even among the intelligentsia

Some [people] are really smart. You know who you are. Some [people] are really thick. Unfortunately, you don't know who you are.

Do I catch flak because I'm so much smarter than everyone else? I don't know.

You can't deny the truth. And that's what makes smart comedy so good.

Little chickie la la, isn’t dumb enough to fall for that, guys. (Tabitha)

In general satire, every man perceives A slight attack, yet neither fears nor grieves.

he's a genius, she's a genius, wow, you know alot of geniuses, you should meet some stupid people sometime, you might learn something

He's a smart man, so I am assuming he will do it.

Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.

Comedy is brutal. It's powerful, though.

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

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.

Churchill was one of the few men I have met who even in the flesh give me the impression of genius. George Bernard Shaw is another. It is amusing to know that each thinks the other is overrated.

Jokes are grievances.

It's all been satirized for your protection.

Every article I've read about myself always winds up concluding that I am not, in fact, completely stupid.

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.

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

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

My mum is incredibly intelligent.

Comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.

Satire is, by definition, offensive. It is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. It is meant to make us scratch our heads, think, do a double-take, and then think again.