I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Gilda RadnerRead
You feel completely in control when you hear a wave of laughter coming back at you that you have caused.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Creating laughter in others gives you a sense of control and fulfillment.
This quote by Gilda Radner highlights the powerful connection between humor and the human experience. When you make others laugh, it not only demonstrates your ability to entertain but also fosters a sense of control and empowerment, as laughter often brings joy and strengthens social bonds. It suggests that humor can be a tool for both personal expression and community connection.
Themes
LaughterHumorControlConnectionJoy
In practice
Example use cases
In a comedy club performance, a comedian might use this quote to illustrate the thrill of making the audience laugh.
More from Gilda Radner
All quotes β[Motherhood is] the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It's huge and scary-it's an act of infinite optimism.
Gilda RadnerRead
Cancer changes your life, often for the better. You learn what's important, you learn to prioritize, and you learn not to waste your time. You tell people you love them. My friend Gilda Radner used to say, 'If it wasn't for the downside, having cancer would be the best thing and everyone would want it.' That's true. If it wasn't for the downside.
Gilda RadnerRead
Having cancer gave me membership in an elite club I'd rather not belong to.
Gilda RadnerRead
My life had made me funny, and cancer wasn't going to change that.
Gilda RadnerRead
It's such an act of optimism to get through a day and enjoy it and laugh and do all that without thinking about death. What spirit human beings have!
Gilda RadnerRead
Similar quotes
I've never understood all this fuss people make about the dawn. I've seen a few and they're never as good as the photographs, which have the additional advantage of being things you can look at when you're in the right frame of mind, which is usually around lunchtime.
Douglas AdamsRead
Very often in Chekhov, where he exhibits a little bit of human behavior that you recognize as true, you give a little laugh. It's like a reflex.
Tom StoppardRead
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy.
George CarlinRead
If something about the human body disgusts you, the fault lies with the manufacturer.
Lenny BruceRead
I'm only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne teetotaler; I don't like beer.
George Bernard ShawRead
Of puns it has been said that those who most dislike them are those who are least able to utter them.
Edgar Allan PoeRead