10 Quotes That Say ‘Life Is Not That Serious’
After all, life is just one big joke that we can’t laugh at
Good humor is the best kind of intelligence.
Visit the #humor tag in the Goodreads quotes for a more extensive list of it.
It’s such a breath of fresh air from the seriousness side of life, and take a walk along the more simplistic, cynical, childish side of the world’s best thinkers, writers, and creators.
Through these quotes, these people have successfully put a creative perspective and twist on what should be deep and profound concepts while strengthening the core of the idea.
As Bertrand Russell said,
My desire and wish is that the things I start with should be so obvious that you wonder why I spend my time stating them. This is what I aim at because the point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it
It is good to learn the complex version of idea at first exposure to the concept, but the only sign of successful implementation of an idea is when we can simplify those ideas that they sound so obvious it sounds so dumb.
1. “I think I’ve discovered the secret of life — you just hang around until you get used to it” — Charles M. Schulz
I’ve read too many self-help books to the point of having a standard operating procedure for almost anything in life, from how to manage your anger and how to breathe.
In reality, I probably look like this image, pretending to understand life secret’s formula while the secret to it is to just ‘hang around until you get used to it’.
2. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe” — Albert Einstein
Don’t we love Einstein’s remark on stupidity? He has the penchant to find the most articulate expression of humanity’s irrationality in various phrases and words permutations. Only the icon of genius can do that while still being respected.
3. “Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like “— Lemony Snicket
4. “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass“— Maya Angelou
5. “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes” — Mark Twain
Who likes the truth anyway. The truth is boring. Gossiping about life drama makes us more interesting, the more dramatic the better.
6. “No human thing is of serious importance” — Plato
7. “It’s so simple to be wise… just think of something stupid to say and then don’t say it” — Matt Groening
The appearance of wisdom is indeed as simple as that. Keep silent long enough and other people will outrun you with their unassessed ideas until you become the smartest person in the room.
8. “Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes“ — Oscar Wilde
9. “It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like ‘What about lunch?’” — A.A.Milne
Lastly, the final sarcasm that summarises the whole idea of life that inspires this writing piece, and the most common advice you hear from your parents or teachers.
10. “Try not to have a good time…this is supposed to be educational “— Charles M. Schulz
