George Carlin Quotes
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.
This was a play on the quotation by Robert Kennedy: {610136}.
George Carlin, 1937–2008, 1937-2008, Comedian, Quoted in “Clever Comedy Of George Carlin, 1937–2008” Hartford Courant, June 24, 2008
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This was one of Robert Kennedy’s favorite quotes. Though his version is unique, the original idea comes from the book, Back to Methuselah. See George Bernard Shaw. {642128} The great American Scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, had expressed a variant of the idea in {639985} .
- Born: May 12, 1937
- Died: June 22, 2008
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Stand-up Comedian, Actor, Social Critic, Author
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, and author. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comics of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of counterculture comedians". He was known for his dark comedy and reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and taboo subjects. His "seven dirty words" routine was central to the 1978 United States Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to censor indecent material on the public airwaves.
