“Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.”
As quoted in "The Science of Second-Guessing", The New York Times (12 December 2004)
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British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author 1942–2018Related quotes
“If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.”
Carrie Fisher book Wishful Drinking
Variant: If my life wasn’t funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.
Source: From her 2008 memoir Wishful Drinking
Context: I have to start by telling you that my entire existence can be summed up in one phrase. And that is: If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.
“Life, a beauty chased by tragic laughter.”
John Masefield (1878–1967) English poet and writer
Source: King Cole
“But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last.”
Prince (1958–2016) American pop, songwriter, musician and actor
1999
Song lyrics, 1999 (1982)
Source: 1999 (Piano/Vocal/Guitar)
Context: I was dreamin' when I wrote this
So sue me if I go 2 fast.
But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant 2 last.
War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight
So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen 2 my body tonight.Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over,
oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999.
“If it weren't my life, I wouldn't have believed it.”
Jonathan Safran Foer book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
“Life is never just humorous, never just tragic.”
Yasmin Ahmad (1958–2009) Malaysian film director
Reuters Article by Jalil Hamid - Malaysian filmmaker struggles with hardline Islam https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629 - 29 June 2007 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821072553/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-filmmaker-idUSKLR21119520070629 <br class="br">Sister-hood Digital Magazine Article - Yasmin Ahmad 1958-2009 https://sister-hood.com/sister-hood-staff/yasmin-ahmad-1958-2009/ - 10 June 2020 - Archive https://web.archive.org/web/20210821102330/https://sister-hood.com/sister-hood-staff/yasmin-ahmad-1958-2009/ <br class="br">From Yasmin Ahmad
