A stair not worn hollow by footsteps is, regarded from its own point of view, only a boring something made of wood. Franz Kafka borefootstephollow Change image and share on social
A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that you've scowled upon. Nathaniel Hawthorne articledipfresh Change image and share on social
A stand-up comedian faces the audiences and gets their immediate feedback. I hide behind the comic strip, and unless people write to me, I don't know what they think. Stephan Pastis audiencecomediancomic Change image and share on social
A stand-up comedian will never be the life of a party. Instead, he will be the guy who is standing at a corner and observing people. Vir Das comediancornerguy Change image and share on social
A stand-up comic is judged by every line. Singers get applause at the end of their song no matter how bad they are. Phyllis Diller applausebadcomic Change image and share on social
A stand-up's job is to hold the mirror up to society and to look at what we're afraid of. That's why we had shows like 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons.' We made fun of ourselves then. Tracy Morgan afraidfamilyfun Change image and share on social
A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative. Edward Sapir creativeinternationallanguage Change image and share on social
A standard line, promoted by people like Clement Greenberg, is that politics contaminates art, and Manet is often cited as an example of art for art's sake. Hans Haacke artciteclement Change image and share on social
A standard sitcom... is a very standard idea, like these people falling in love and living with each other, and all these people living with each other. It's like, okay, we hooked them up in episode 15, how do we bust that, how do we find a new kernel in it? Dave Finkel bustepisodefall share on social
A standard 'well woman' checkup can last as little as 10 minutes, hardly time for any in-depth discussions. Virginia Postrel checkupdepthdiscussion Change image and share on social