Absurdity-Quotes
“Quotes on Absurdity”
It is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), Emperor of France of his retreat from Moscow
Only man has dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.
Father Ronald Knox (1888-1957), British clergyman, writer
It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should fall down . . . Why do we laugh? Because it is a gravely religious matter: it is the fall of man. Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified.
K. Chesterton (1874-1936) British author
There are few moments in a man’s existence when he experiences so much ludicrous distress, or meets with so little charitable commiseration, as when he is in pursuit of his own hat.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) English novelist
Absurdity. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) American author
