Harlan Ellison Quotes

There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.

Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.

There are two things that are infinite: The universe and human folly. And sometimes I am not sure about the universe.

I am a student of stupidity. I am a political reporter.

Stupidity is the basic building block of the universe.

I think that a big part of comedy is being made fun of, and it is looking silly or looking stupid.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

I wanted to make a film about stupid people that was very vulgar and deeply stupid. From that moment on I can hardly be reproached for making a film that is about stupid people.

I wasn't born a fool. It took work to get this way.

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Ah, Mastery of the Five Elements!" "Is that the one we want?" I asked. "No, but a good one. How to tame the five essential elements of the universe - earth, air, water, fire, and cheese!" "Cheese?

There's only one kind of common sense but a thousand varieties of stupidity.

To be looked upon as a fool by an idiot is a true connoisseur's delight.

I come from the Town of Stupidity; it lieth about four degrees beyond the City of Destruction.

It takes a surprisingly large amount of intelligence to be a professional idiot.

The world is so full of simpletons and madmen, that one need not seek them in a madhouse.

Walter Plinge said: "You know she asked me a very silly question Mrs Ogg! It was a silly question any fool knows the answer!" "Oh, yes," said Nanny. "About houses on fire, I expect..." "Yes! What would I take out of our house if it was on fire!" "I expect you were a good boy and said you'd take your mum," said Nanny. "No! My mum would take herself!" "What would you take out then, Walter?" Nanny said. "The fire!

A joker is near akin to a buffoon; and neither of them is the least related to wit.

Madmen and fools see everything through the medium of humor.

It is against stupidity in every shape and form that we have to wage our eternal battle. But how can we wonder at the want of sense on the part of those who have had no advantages, when we see such plentiful absence of that commodity on the part of those who have had all the advantages?

The universe has fascinated mankind for many, many years, dating back to the very earliest episodes of Star Trek, when the brave crew of the Enterprise set out, wearing pajamas, to explore the boundless voids of space, which turned out to be as densely populated as Queens, New York. Virtually every planet they found was inhabited, usually by evil beings with cheap costumes and Russian accents, so finally the brave crew of the Enterprise returned to Earth to gain weight and make movies.

Since there are so many idiots out there, you may actually start to think you're crazy. You are not. They are idiots.

Your stupidity is appalling!" "Most stupidity is!

If I'm committed to something really stupid, then I'm in a comedy.

All three combined is...a different kind of stupid formerly unheard of by humankind.