Prunella Scales Quotes

It's always been said that comedy comes mostly out of the dark side anyway.

Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill.

I've read that Steven Wright's style was born out of genuine nervousness.

I'd rather fight a buzzsaw than dance.

There's horror in your life, believe me, whether it's coming, or you've just been lucky to miss it today.

Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.

All great changes are irksome to the human mind, especially those which are attended with great dangers and uncertain effects.

'War on Everyone,' I think... the script was hilarious to me, but it's very dark, dark humor. It's super dark.

Much of the best humor is found in the frequently tragic reality of human experience.

I really like the power of stopping the laughter and turning it to horror.

In some ways, the audience becomes complacent when they go to a horror film. And so it's fun to take that attitude and then to upend it.

People often think that you have a sense of humor because you think that life is funny. Life isn't funny at all. It's appalling and tragic.

Comedy comes out of everyone's worst day. No one writes a sitcom episode about everyone having a good day. It's always about someone being locked out of their house or someone being dumped or whatever.

For 'Pariah,' people were surprised Kim Wayans was there, but comedians have a dark streak; they're comedians for a reason.

Unfamiliarity lends weight to misfortune, and there was never a man whose grief was not heightened by surprise.

Don't get stabbed. It makes everything awkward.

I loved being blonde. It's true, they have more fun, even when they're cannibalising their children.

There are women named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Prudence. Why not Despair, Guilt, Rage, and Grief? It seems only right. 'Tom, I'd like you to meet the girl of my dreams, Tragedy.' These days, Trajedi.

I wouldn't want to roll the dice on Kabul by myself, because I really think getting killed is definitely a possibility there. A very good possibility.

In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand griefes prove.

Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous.

I was frightened to go forward, but I was even more frightened of going back.

Love this job," Sanya murmured. "Just love it." "I need to challenge more people to duels," Thomas said in agreement. "Men are pigs," Murphy said. "Amen," said Molly. Lea gave me a prim look and said, "I've not sacrificed a holy virgin in ages.

Yes, because a vampire slumber party is the pinnacle of safety conscious behavior.