The comics I've talked to have varied styles as stand-ups, but the throughline is that it's the most intense thing they've ever done.
I didn't set a red line, the world set a red line
We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth or status or power or fame, but rather how well we have Loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.
You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.
Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.
Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and then allows you to learn something new.
The expressive word "quiet" defines the dress, manners, bow, and even physiognomy of every true denizen of St. James and Bond street.
The great truth is that women actually like men, and men can never believe it.
If the great Phil Ochs were to rise from the dead today, he would probably be hailed as the new David Rovics.
With my wife it was sex, sex, sex. . . Yes, three times in 35 years.