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Satire Quotes

I wrote an ITV drama in the 1960s, a satire on management theory that starred Leonard Rossiter. I'm also a poet and have had work in the 'Spectator.'

Maurice Flanagan

Work Management Drama Satire Poet

Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize.

Peace Political Satire Prize Henry

What is satire if not a marriage of civil disobedience to a laugh track, a potent brew of derision and lack of respect that acts as a nettle sting on the thin skin of the humourless?

Marriage Respect Laugh Skin Satire

Really, what's not to love in John McCain, satire-wise? As if he had not already been good enough to us, then came his nomination of Sarah Palin. Here, truly, was a gift from the gods of satire.

Christopher Buckley

Love Good Gift Enough Satire Here

I think it's legitimate to do satire. If you're going to write a book of satire on Marilyn Monroe or Madonna, you're not going to get their permission, because you're going to make fun of them!

Fun Book Think You Write Satire

The sole purpose of a crown is to make anyone not wearing one feel like an insignificant pauper. They're obscene to the point of satire.

Charlie Brooker

Purpose Feel Crown Satire Point

Paul Verhoeven is one of my favourite directors. I love his ability to mash extreme violence with humour and satire.

Love Violence Ability Satire Humour

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense.

Politics Down Serious Satire Begin

Satire doesn't effect change.

Change Satire Effect

If you write satire, the guilty pleasure these days is that there's just so much material about. On the other hand, if you have a family it can be depressing.

Family You Guilty Hand Write Satire

Status is always ripe for satire, status is always good for comedy.

Stephen Colbert

Good Comedy Always Satire Status

I have never knowingly, I swear to God, written satire. The word connotes exaggeration of the foibles of mankind. To me, mankind just has foibles. You don't have to push it!

God Me Push You Never Satire

You can't debate satire. Either you get it or you don't.

You Debate Satire Get Either

A sitcom isn't usually the right tool for satire.

Right Satire Tool Sitcom

Satire is focused bitterness.

Bitterness Focused Satire

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

Praise Satire Disguise Undeserved

I've never been much drawn towards satire of any kind.

Kind Never Satire Been Much Drawn

The Irish and British, they love satire, it's a large part of the culture.

Love Culture Irish Satire British

Satire is, by definition, offensive. It is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. It is meant to make us scratch our heads, think, do a double-take, and then think again.

Think Feel Uncomfortable Satire Us

I've always been a big fan of political and social satire.

Political Always Satire Big Social

I came to Hollywood originally writing comedy and writing satire.

Writing Comedy Hollywood Satire Came

'Post 9/11 Blues' is an observational satire about the surreal circus of fear at that time. It's a generational thing.

Fear Time Blues Circus Satire Post

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

Song Fools Satire Theme

I think comedy and satire are the strongest ways to deal with very serious themes and very painful themes.

Think Comedy Serious Satire Painful

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