years ago we would have been burned for this. Now what I am suggesting is that we've advanced. John Cleese More Quotes by John Cleese More Quotes From John Cleese It’s only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. John Cleese precipiceevolvepeople Now most people do not want an ordinary life in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, bring up a family and have friends. That's not enough any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people feel like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough. John Cleese funjobsthinking When we hold a World Championship for a particular sport, we invite teams from other countries to play as well. John Cleese sarcasticsportsfunny Bureaucrats shouldn't be in charge of comedy. John Cleese bureaucratscomedy I find the Alexander Technique very helpful in my work. Things happen without you trying. They get to be light and relaxed. You must get an Alexander teacher to show it to you. John Cleese lighttryingteacher Tension is wonderful for making people laugh. John Cleese writinglaughingpeople Comedy always works best when it is mean-spirited. John Cleese mean-spiritedcomedymean The sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it. John Cleese absolutely-nothingstupiditycan-do What is absurd is not the teachings of the founders of religion, it's what followers subsequently make of it. John Cleese absurdfollowersteaching Manuel will show you to your rooms - if you're lucky. John Cleese luckysarcasticfunny I think humor is incredibly positive, I think it is life advancing. There's medical research to show that it improves your antibodies. It's all about sense and perspective. John Cleese perspectiveresearchthinking This is the most important joke I've ever heard. Niels Bohr, the founder of Quantum Physics, had a friend to dinner. As the friend left, he noticed a horseshoe nailed above Bohr's front door. He said to Bohr, accusingly, "Niels, you're a great scientist. You can't believe in superstitions." Bohr answered, "I don't, but apparently it works anyway."As with confirmation bias, we tend to lean toward superstitions that benefit us. John Cleese physicsimportantbelieve I can never do better than 'Fawlty Towers,' whatever I do. Now I very much want to teach young talent some rules of the game. John Cleese towersgameswant The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting. John Cleese longideasinteresting The main evolutionary significance of humor is that it gets us from the closed mode to the open mode quicker than anything else. John Cleese significance Once we've made a decision, we are efficient only if we go through with it decisively, undistracted by doubts about its correctness. John Cleese efficiencydecisiondoubt If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play. John Cleese businessteamworkfun The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it's okay... you're either free to play, or you're not. John Cleese essenceplayfeelings I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force. John Cleese spoilforcethinking To be creative you must create a space for yourself where you can be undisturbed... separate from everyday concerns. John Cleese being-alonecreativityspace
