Humor Quotes

मेरे दादाजी ने मुझसे कहा था कि मेरे पास कुछ चुनिंदा पोर्ट्रेट फोटोज़ होनी चाहिए—एक टेनिस रैकेट के साथ, एक नौसेना अधिकारी की पोशाक में, और एक चुलबुले लड़के के अंदाज़ में। उन्होंने कहा था, "अगर तुम्हारे पास ऐसी तस्वीरें हैं, तो दुनिया मुट्ठी में होगी।"

My grandfather told me that I should have a series of headshots, one with a tennis racket, one dressed as a naval officer, and one dressed as a cheeky chappie. He said, "If you have those headshots, the world is your oyster."

My grandfather told me that I should have a series of headshots, one with a tennis racket, one dressed as a naval officer, and one dressed as a cheeky chappie. He said, "If you have those headshots, the world is your oyster."

जब लोग अपनी किसी मूर्खतापूर्ण जिद को समझदारी से छोड़ने को तैयार न हों, तो उनका मज़ाक उड़ाकर ही उन्हें उस आदत से छुटकारा दिलाया जा सकता है।

When men will not be reasoned out of a vanity, they must be ridiculed out of it.

When men will not be reasoned out of a vanity, they must be ridiculed out of it.

मुझे लगता है कि मैं बहुत जल्दी प्रतिक्रिया देता हूँ। मैं लोगों से पंगा लेने के लिए हमेशा तैयार रहता हूँ। ऑनलाइन, बेशक। आमने-सामने नहीं।

I'm very reactive, I think. I'm down to throw down with people. Online, of course. Not in person.

I'm very reactive, I think. I'm down to throw down with people. Online, of course. Not in person.

मुझे लगता है कि वह आज़ादी—काव्यात्मक आज़ादी—क्योंकि लघु कथा शैली का काव्यात्मक हिस्सा इंसान के इस कैद वजूद के बारे में कुछ ऐसा कहने की कोशिश है जिसे शब्दों में बयान न किया जा सके, और उस स्थिति को दर्शाने के लिए नए शब्द गढ़ना मज़ेदार होता है, और बेतुकेपन की पूंछ पकड़कर उसे मचलना मज़ेदार होता है, जहाँ आप अपनी हरकतों पर खुद ही खिलखिला उठते हैं या लघु कथा में मंत्रमुग्ध हो जाते हैं।

I guess the freedom - poetic freedom - because the poetic part of short story form is an attempt to say something that's unsayable about one's incarcerated existence, and it's fun to come up with words to represent that condition, and it's fun to pull the tail of absurdity and rile it up, where you giggle at what you do or you get enthralled and in the short story.

I guess the freedom - poetic freedom - because the poetic part of short story form is an attempt to say something that's unsayable about one's incarcerated existence, and it's fun to come up with words to represent that condition, and it's fun to pull the tail of absurdity and rile it up, where you giggle at what you do or you get enthralled and in the short story.

ज़िन्दगी की सबसे अच्छी चीज़ें... बेहद सिरदर्द होती हैं।

The best things in life are . . . Annoying.

The best things in life are . . . Annoying.

आलोचना से निपटने का यह भी एक तरीका है: इतने बुरे तरीके से असफल हो जाओ कि असफलता ही शानदार और बेमतलब लगने लगे।

That's one way to overcome criticism: tank so hard that failing becomes glorious and meaningless.

That's one way to overcome criticism: tank so hard that failing becomes glorious and meaningless.

[कीपिंग अप विद द जोंस] उन फिल्मों में से नहीं है जहाँ लोग गोलियाँ लगने के बाद गिर जाते हैं और असल ज़िंदगी में गोली लगने या मोटरसाइकिल से टकराने पर जो होता है, उसका कोई अता-पता ही न हो। इस लिहाज़ से यह एक हल्की-फुल्की कॉमेडी फिल्म है।

[Keeping Up with the Joneses] is not one of those movies where people get shot and fall down and there's no reality of what would happen if you got shot and knocked over a motorcycle. It's meant to be a slight comedy in that sense.

[Keeping Up with the Joneses] is not one of those movies where people get shot and fall down and there's no reality of what would happen if you got shot and knocked over a motorcycle. It's meant to be a slight comedy in that sense.

इस्ला [फिशर] इतनी खूबसूरत हैं कि हम यह तय करने की कोशिश कर रहे थे कि उनके सामने परदे पर किसे लाया जाए जो उनके सामने थोड़ा दब सके, और एक दिन मैंने कहा, "सुनिए..."—यह सुपरमैन के आने से पहले की बात है, जिसे मैं मज़ाक में 'सुपरमैन बनाम बैटमैन: कोर्ट रूम ड्रामा' कहता हूँ।

Isla [Fisher] is so pretty we were trying to decide who the hell should play against her that would intimidate her, and one day I said, "You know...this was before Superman had come out, Superman v. Batman: The Court Room Drama I like to call it.

Isla [Fisher] is so pretty we were trying to decide who the hell should play against her that would intimidate her, and one day I said, "You know...this was before Superman had come out, Superman v. Batman: The Court Room Drama I like to call it.

पीछे मुड़कर देखूँ तो कहूँगा कि डोनाल्ड डक से मैंने जीवन के बारे में उन सभी स्कूलों से ज़्यादा सीखा जहाँ मैं कभी पढ़ा।

In retrospect I would say from Donald Duck I have learned more about life than from all the schools I ever attended.

In retrospect I would say from Donald Duck I have learned more about life than from all the schools I ever attended.

मैं कम उम्र से ही समलैंगिक लोगों—पुरुषों और महिलाओं—को जानता रहा हूँ। मेरे लिए समलैंगिक किरदारों को एक मानवीय नजरिए से दिखाना बेहद स्वाभाविक और यथार्थवादी है। जवानी के दिनों में, मैं इतने सारे समलैंगिक लोगों को व्यक्तिगत रूप से जानता था कि मैं उनसे डरता नहीं था। दूसरी तरफ, मुझे रूढ़िवादियों और समलैंगिकों से नफरत करने वालों को चिढ़ाना भी अच्छा लगता है।

I've known gay people - men and women - since I was a young person. To me it's just naturalistic and realistic to portray gay characters in a humanistic light. As a young man, I knew enough gay people as people not to fear them. On the other side of the coin, I like to irritate conservatives and homophobes.

I've known gay people - men and women - since I was a young person. To me it's just naturalistic and realistic to portray gay characters in a humanistic light. As a young man, I knew enough gay people as people not to fear them. On the other side of the coin, I like to irritate conservatives and homophobes.

अगर ताओ लिन का जन्म गैरी श्टेइंगार्ट के यहाँ हुआ होता और उन्होंने अपनी जवानी के शुरुआती दिनों में NewYorker.com पर पेजव्यू बढ़ाने के लिए खून-पसीना बहाया होता, तो उन्होंने कुछ ऐसा ही लिखा होता—यह क्लिक-हेरे-नाउ पीढ़ी की 'ब्राइट लाइट्स, बिग सिटी' जैसी रचना है।

If Tao Lin had been born to Gary Shteyngart's parents and spent his early twenties slaving for pageviews at NewYorker.com, he would have written something like this, the Bright Lights, Big City of the click-here-now generation.

If Tao Lin had been born to Gary Shteyngart's parents and spent his early twenties slaving for pageviews at NewYorker.com, he would have written something like this, the Bright Lights, Big City of the click-here-now generation.

यह इतिहास का सबसे लंबा सुसाइड नोट है।

The longest suicide note in history.

The longest suicide note in history.

ज्यादातर कॉन्वेंशन 'चीयर्स' के प्रशंसकों से नहीं भरे होते। वे राक्षसों और ज़ॉम्बीज़ के प्रशंसकों के लिए ज़्यादा होते हैं।

A lot of the conventions aren't full of "Cheers" fans. They are more themed for fans of monsters and zombies.

A lot of the conventions aren't full of "Cheers" fans. They are more themed for fans of monsters and zombies.

इस कहानी के ताने-बाने का इसके अलावा और क्या मतलब है, सिવાય इसके कि इसमें शानदार चीज़ें दिखाई जा सकें?

What the devil does the plot signify, except to bring in fine things?

What the devil does the plot signify, except to bring in fine things?

मैं हमेशा से कुछ ज़्यादा गंभीर और असरदार काम करना चाहता था। मैं खुद को काफी समझदार मानता हूँ, लेकिन सबसे मुश्किल काम है राजनीति और समसामयिक मुद्दों पर बात करना, वो भी हंसाते हुए, बिना उपदेश दिए।

I've always wanted to do more significant stuff. I think of myself as well-informed, but the hardest thing to do is talk about politics and current events and be funny and not just preachy.

I've always wanted to do more significant stuff. I think of myself as well-informed, but the hardest thing to do is talk about politics and current events and be funny and not just preachy.

साल का कोई भी समय हो, यह हमेशा मजेदार होता है जब धार्मिक लिबास में कोई व्यक्ति मेरे पास से गुजरता है और मैं उससे कहता हूँ—हैलोवीन की शुभकामनाएँ!

No matter what time of year it's always funny when a person walks by me dressed in religious garb and I say Happy Halloween!

No matter what time of year it's always funny when a person walks by me dressed in religious garb and I say Happy Halloween!

उसके पास नीचे कुछ ऐसा था जो मेरे मुकाबले दोगुना बड़ा था। इसीलिए मैं कहता हूँ कि आप ध्यान रखें कि आप कहाँ हाथ फेर रहे हैं, क्योंकि वह अंत में एक मज़ाक साबित हो सकता है।

She had something down there twice as big as mine. That's why I say you better watch where you stroke, cause it could turn out, turn out to be a joke.

She had something down there twice as big as mine. That's why I say you better watch where you stroke, cause it could turn out, turn out to be a joke.

मैं एक "गंभीर कलाकार" बनना चाहती थी। और गंभीर कलाकार आमतौर पर मज़ाकिया नहीं होते। लेकिन इससे मुझे ज़्यादा ध्यान नहीं मिला। और जैसे-जैसे उम्र बढ़ती है, आप चाहकर भी चीज़ों को लेकर उतने गंभीर नहीं रह पाते।

I wanted to be a "serious artist." Serious artists didn't tend to be funny. But that didn't get me a lot of attention. And just growing older, you can't help it, you take things less seriously.

I wanted to be a "serious artist." Serious artists didn't tend to be funny. But that didn't get me a lot of attention. And just growing older, you can't help it, you take things less seriously.

मेरे साथ ऐसा कई बार हुआ है कि मुझे निर्देशन के लिए स्क्रिप्ट भेजी गई, लेकिन अंत में मैं बहुत ज्यादा दखल देने लगता हूँ और उसे अपनी सोच के हिसाब से बदलने की कोशिश करता हूँ, जो कि अक्सर कारगर नहीं होता।

I've been in situations where I've been sent scripts to direct, and I always end up becoming very controlling and wanting to rewrite it to fit what I think it should say, and it just usually doesn't work.

I've been in situations where I've been sent scripts to direct, and I always end up becoming very controlling and wanting to rewrite it to fit what I think it should say, and it just usually doesn't work.

मैंने झूठ नहीं बोला; कोई मुझे झूठा नहीं कहता, हाँ शायद मैंने अपनी उम्र थोड़ी बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बता दी हो।

I didn't lie; nobody calls me a liar, I may have increased my age.

I didn't lie; nobody calls me a liar, I may have increased my age.