Quote

I think puns are not just the lowest form of wit, but the lowest form of human behavior.

John Oliver

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Oliver
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: April 23
Actor
Comedian
Film Actor
Journalist
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Television Producer
Writer
John William Oliver
Thinking
Pun
Lowest
Wit
Behavior
Form
Human
Humans
Think
Puns

More quotes by John Oliver

Image
Whatever the occasion, [the Queen] has a face which demonstrably says 'I don't give a royal s**t.'
John Oliver
Image
Sometimes it's good to remember how bad food can be, so you can enjoy the concept of flavour to the fullest.
John Oliver
Image
Americans just don't understand dry wit.
John Oliver
Image
Here in America, people come out to see what they've known you to do. In England it's like everyone comes out to tell you exactly how well they think you're doing.
John Oliver
Image
Every empire has to get sucked down the drain. As a British person, I know how it feels.
John Oliver
Image
It's pretty physically unsettling, living life on a visa.
John Oliver
Image
If you vote for Democrats, you might as well give Al Quaeda a death ray and a manual.
John Oliver
Image
I know I'd be an absolutely horrendous politician.
John Oliver
Image
Anybody who claims to be excited for April Fools' Day is probably a sociopath.
John Oliver
Image
I'm British. I don't really have access to my emotions on a daily basis.
John Oliver
Image
I get nostalgic for British negativity. There is an inherent hope and positive drive to New Yorkers. When you go back to Britain, everybody is just running everything down. It's like whatever the opposite of a hug is.
John Oliver
Image
Politicians don't really bring up religion in England.
John Oliver
Image
When I heard that Hitler had problems with flatulence, it's funny. What - does that make him a funny man? No. It means he had funny moments when his rear end was speaking louder than his mouth.
John Oliver
Image
A Southern accent is not a club in my bag.
John Oliver
Image
I do not want to leave in [U.S.] ... I cannot make that clear enough to immigration authorities who may be listening to this interview. I don't want to leave, so please don't make me.
John Oliver
Image
One thing that America is objectively exceptional at is overreacting whenever anyone accuses them of not being exceptional.
John Oliver
Image
It's exciting to have a role in anything that's Claymation, just because you're always intrigued by what a clay wizard version of yourself would be.
John Oliver
Image
Believe it or not the war on Iraq is based on a sound scientific principle, The bee hive principle. Which clearly states that if you are stung by a bee, you should follow it back to its nest and then proceed to beat nest to a pulp with a baseball bat until the stripey little turd has learned its lesson.
John Oliver
Image
I would hate to meet myself at 15.
John Oliver
Image
Veterans' issues are quite close to my heart. I find it quite hard to talk about, actually.
John Oliver