There are days when a well-timed wisecrack, joke, or quote, is just what you need to brighten your day.
I can’t tell you the number of times reading a funny joke or watching a funny gif totally transformed my mood.
I imagine I’m not alone, and the internet knows this, which is why there are a plethora of funny jokes, cartoon and movie jokes and just crazy good stories that will give your belly muscles a nice workout.
But funny quotes a bit more than just something we use to while away time, there are also benefits consuming these resources which we may not be aware of.
Benefits of Reading Funny & Inspiring Quotes
- They remind us not to take ourselves too seriously.
- They lighten the mood and keep the environment friendly, positive, and jovial.
- The saying “laughter is good medicine.” Is true. When we smile and laugh, we experience more of the feel-good hormones, dopamine and serotonin which tend to improve our outlook, attitude, and productivity.
If you’re ready to be inspired and laugh your socks off (okay, a smile works as well), then you should check out these 55 awesome funny quotes that will brighten your day.
55 Funny Quotes that will Inspire and Entertain You
(1) “The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” — Lucille Ball
(2)“If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.” – Steven Wright
(3) “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M. Schulz
(4) “Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you’re donating blood.”
Bill Murray
(5) “There is power in looking silly and not caring that you do.” – Amy Poehler
(6) “If you can’t be kind, at least be vague.” – Judith Martin
(7) “Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you’ll be a mile from them, and you’ll have their shoes.” — Jack Handy
(8) “Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet to see who they really are.” – Will Ferrell
(9) “There are few things in life harder to find and more important to keep than love. Well, love and a birth certificate.” – Barack Obama
(10) “I love being married. It’s so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.” – Rita Rudner
(11) “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery?” – Jay Leno
(12) “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” – Nora Ephron
(13) “If you don’t have wrinkles, you haven’t laughed enough.”
Phyllis Diller
(14) “I don’t know how to put this, but I’m kind of a big deal.” – Ron Burgundy, “Anchorman”
(15) “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton
(16) “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
(17) “I’m in shape. Round is a shape: – George Carlin
(18) “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”
Reba McEntire
(19) “People can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys.” – Mike Bechtle
(20) “You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” – George Burns
(21) “My ability to turn good news into anxiety is rivalled only by my ability to turn anxiety into chin acne.” – Tina Fey, “Bossypants”
(22) “Never follow anyone else’s path. Unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost, and you see a path. Then by all means follow that path.”
Ellen De Generes
(23) “The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers
(24) “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama
(25) “Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some of it for tomorrow.” – Don Herold
(25) “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
Mae West
(26) “In the beginning, the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” — Douglas Adams, “The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
(27) “You can’t have a million-dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.” — Zig Ziglar
(28) “The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
(29) “The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs…one step at a time.” –Joe Girard
(30) “Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.” — Vaclav Havel
(31) “A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.” – Frank Zappa
(32) “There comes a day when you’re gonna look around and realise happiness is where you are.” – Chief Tui, “Moana”
(33) “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” – Bob Hope
(34) “It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.”
Benjamin Dover
(35) “When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.” – Anon
(36) “Common sense and a sense of humour are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humour is just common sense, dancing.” – William James
(37) “My therapist says I’m afraid of success. I guess I could understand that, because after all, fulfilling my potential would really cut into my sitting-around time.” – Maria Bamford
(38) “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” – Mark Twain
(39) “I’m not 40; I’m eighteen with 22years of experience.” – Unknown
(40) “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
(41) “You grow up the day you have your first real laugh – at yourself.”
Ethel Barrymore
(42) “Be that kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor every morning, the devil says, ‘Oh crap she’s up’” – Anon.
(43) “As a child, my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.” – Basketmouth
(44) “If you want to say bad things about me behind my back, come to me; I’ll tell you more.” – Bovi
(45) “If you are ever feeling miserable, just remember someone out there has a permanent tattoo of their ex!” – Julius Agwu
(46) “The only warning Africans take seriously is low battery.” – Ayo Makun
(47) “Give them a chair if they can’t stand your success.” – Pete Edochie
(48) “Confidence is 10% hard work and 90% delusion.” – Tina Fey
(49) “Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. It’s cheaper.”
Quentin Crisp
(50) “When you’re good at something, you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something, they’ll tell you.” – Walter Payton
(51) “Employers are their happiest on Mondays. Employees are at their happiest on Fridays.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“…And solopreneurs can’t decide which day is better” (me)
(52) “No man goes before his time – unless the boss leaves early.” – Groucho Marx
(53) “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” – Michael Scott, “The Office”
(54) “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” – Steve Martin
(55) “The key to success is not through achievement but through enthusiasm.” – Malcolm Forbes
Funny or what?
What did you think about the above funny quotes, did you find most of them funny? I hope so.
Do share your favourite in the comments.
Here’s to finding joy in unexpected moments.
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