Top 100 Mel Brooks Quotes (2025 Update) [Page 3]

101. “Laughter is a protest scream against death, against the long goodbye. It’s a defense against unhappiness and depression.”

— Mel Brooks

102. “Even though it seems foolish and silly and crazy, comedy has the most to say about the human condition. Because if you can laugh, you can get by. You can survive when things are bad if you have a sense of humor.”

— Mel Brooks

103. “I was at my best when I was backed into a corner. Like a cornered rat I had to somehow jump out of it. I would never surrender. Carl knew he would never get the same answer twice, and I loved to surprise him. Carl: Who is the favorite of all your girlfriends of all time? Mel: Shirley. Carl: What was so special about Shirley? Mel: Her friend Leila. Carl hit the floor.”

— Mel Brooks

104. “I always thought a rich lie is better than a poor truth:.”

— Mel Brooks

105. “Comedy made me friends, big friends to protect me from bullies. I made them laugh, and you don’t hit the kid that makes you laugh.”

— Mel Brooks

106. “If I cut my finger, that’s tragedy. Comedy is if you walk into an open sewer and die.”

— Mel Brooks

107. “All I can say is that in my case comedy was keeping the joy of a happy childhood going strong.”

— Mel Brooks

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