I didn't want to be big Mr. Ego walking around. Eric Idle More Quotes by Eric Idle More Quotes From Eric Idle I believe in the separation of church and planet. Eric Idle separationchurchbelieve At least in America, you have freedom of speech, which is a good thing. It's just a question of whether you're allowed to use it on 'Fox News'. Eric Idle freedom-of-speechnewsamerica A lot has been said about politics; some of it complimentary, but most of it accurate Eric Idle politicianpoliticalwitty The dreadful thing about getting older is you cry at the drop of a hat. Eric Idle getting-olderhatscry Life doesn't make any sense, and we all pretend it does. Comedy's job is to point out that it doesn't make sense, and that it doesn't make much difference anyway. Eric Idle inspirationallifefunny Life has a very simple plot: first you're here and then you're not. Eric Idle simplegraduationinspirational Pattycake, pattycake, baker's man; good morning, madam, I'm a psychiatrist Eric Idle bakersmorningmen Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will make me go in a corner and cry by myself for hours. Eric Idle domestic-violencesticksmay Bear in mind the simple rule, X squared to the power of two minus five over the seven point eight three times nineteen is approximately equal to the cube root of MCC squared divided by X minus a quarter of a third percent. Keep that in mind, and you can't go very far wrong. Eric Idle simplerootstwo Learn to trust yourself. That's very vital. ... Just stand with yourself. Remember, in his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only two paintings. I personally sold even fewer. Eric Idle funny-graduationpaintingtwo Life took over 4 billion years to evolve into you, and you've about 70 more years to enjoy it. Don't just pursue happiness, catch it. Eric Idle enjoyevolveyears If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted. Eric Idle groupslaughterspecial Never do things for money. It's always the things you do for love that turn out to pay the best. Eric Idle turnspay I've got soggy thighs. It must be dinner time. Eric Idle dinner-timethighsdinner Even if you've written something for print, I think it's good to try [it] out on someone because it changes. You can think it's hilarious and they can tell you it's not. Eric Idle printtryingthinking Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have. Eric Idle comedytragedytrying Everybody has their own free choice to do what they want. Eric Idle free-choicechoiceswant No day of my life passes without someone saying the words 'Monty Python' to me. It's not bad. Eric Idle montypython People who are interested in money are really uninteresting people. They look like Donald Trump. Eric Idle trumppeoplelooks Nobody gets irony anymore, as we are now living in the post-ironic age. Once George Bush gets a library, our irony is dead. Eric Idle libraryironicage
