Satire is a form of social control, it's what you do. It's not personal. It's a job. Garry Trudeau controlformjob Change image and share on social
Satire is a lesson, parody is a game. Vladimir Nabokov gamelessonparody Change image and share on social
Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own. Jonathan Swift beholderdiscoverface Change image and share on social
Satire is, by definition, offensive. It is meant to make us feel uncomfortable. It is meant to make us scratch our heads, think, do a double-take, and then think again. Maajid Nawaz definitiondoublefeel Change image and share on social
Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense. Ben Nicholson beginbreakdeadly Change image and share on social
Satire is people as they are; romanticism, people as they would like to be; realism, people as they seem with their insides left out. Dawn Powell insideleavepeople Change image and share on social
Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. Molly Ivins powerfulpowerlesssatire Change image and share on social
Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it. Lenny Bruce givepublicreviewer Change image and share on social
Satire is what closes on Saturday night. George S. Kaufman closenightsatire Change image and share on social
