My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'
Stephen ColbertRead
I'm not just a pundit - I'm a comedian.
Interpretation
Stephen Colbert emphasizes the blend of comedy and commentary in his work.
In this quote, Stephen Colbert highlights the duality of his role as both a pundit and a comedian. He suggests that while he offers serious commentary on political and social issues, he also incorporates humor to engage and entertain his audience, thereby blurring the lines between comedy and serious discourse.
In practice
This quote can be used during a speech about the importance of humor in media.
My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'
Luckily, a recent survey published in the American Sociological Review revealed that atheists are the least trusted group in America—less trusted, even, than homosexuals. It makes sense at least we trust the homosexuals with our hair.
And when those bombs went off, there were runners who, after finishing a marathon, kept running for another two miles to the hospital to donate blood. So, here's what I know - these maniacs may have tried to make life bad for the people of Boston, but all they can ever do, is show just how good those people are.
My father always wanted to be 'Col-bear.' He lived in the same town as his father, and his father didn't like the idea of the name with the French pronunciation. So my father said to us, 'Do what you want. You're not going to offend anybody.' And he was dead long before I made my decision.
I may be just an empty flesh terminal reliant on technology for all my ideas, memories and relationships, but I am confident that all of that everything that makes me a unique human being is still out there somewhere, safe in a theoretical storage space owned by giant, multinational corporations.
And that brings us to tonight's word: Truthiness. Now I'm sure some of the word-police, the 'wordanistas' over at Websters, are gonna say, 'Hey, that's not a word!' Well, anybody who knows me knows that I am no fan of dictionaries or reference books. They're elitist. Constantly telling us what is or isn't true, what did or didn't happen.
You can start any 'Monty Python' routine and people finish it for you. Everyone knows it like shorthand.
I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would be an affront to your intelligence.
It was a nasty look. It made me feel as if I were something the dog had brought in and intended to bury later on, when he had time.
His fine wit Makes such a wound, the knife is lost in it.
No man goes before his time - unless the boss leaves early.
Boring damned people. All over the earth. Propagating more boring damned people. What a horror show. The earth swarmed with them.
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