Pun Quotations | Page 2

We live in a society where increasingly our eco-socio-politico education is presented by 'court jesters' such as Bill Maher, Howard Stern, Al Franken, et al. Just how low have we sunk when people require a punch line in order to examine any serious topic? It won't be long before the only requirements to become a school teacher will be a great stand-up routine and a colorful clown's wig.

No people anywhere in the world would accept being expelled en masse from their own country; how can anyone require the people of Palestine to accept a punishment which nobody else would tolerate?

I do not myself feel that any person who is really profoundly humane can believe in everlasting punishment.

Prison is a severe and terrible punishment; but for me, thanks to Arthur Balfour, this was not so. I was much cheered on my arrival by the warder at the gate, who had to take particulars about me. He asked my religion, and I replied 'agnostic.' He asked how to spell it, and remarked with a sigh: 'Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God.' This remark kept me cheerful for about a week.

I guess I would call my music blues punk. Theres a lot of influences.

The message has to be sent that if you commit a crime there has to be punishment.

Accent and emphasis are the pith of reading; punctuation is but secondary.

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

Nothing so upholds the laws as the punishment of persons whose rank is as great as their crime.

Absolute 80's is three hours of mainstream 80's music. I also do New Wave Nation that is more cutting edge. It is more punk stuff from the 70's to the 90's.