Ricky Gervais

Quotes by Ricky Gervais

26 quotes found

Comedian · English · 2001–2003

English comedian (born 1961)

Wikipedia

Common Themes

atheism religion humor god christianity science atheist atheist-argument faith science-and-religion forgiveness humanism morality virtue a-holiday-message be-nice hell why-i-m-an-atheist die life live purpose dark light universe comedy humour rationality scepticism skepticisim

“Why don’t you believe in God? I get that question all the time. I always try to give a sensitive, reasoned answer. This is usually awkward, time consuming and pointless. People who believe in God d...”
— Ricky Gervais

“I think a comedian's job isn't just to make people laugh. I think it's to make people think.”
— Ricky Gervais

“Animals are not here for us to do as we please with. We are not their superiors, we are their equals. We are their family. Be kind to them.”
— Ricky Gervais

“It’s awful to think of people eating dogs, but some people eat pork. I don’t, but some people do. And a pig is just like a dog, there is no difference between them.”
— Ricky Gervais

“If we took something like any fiction, any holy book… and destroyed it, in a thousand year’s time that wouldn’t come back just as it was. Whereas if we took every science book, and every fact, and ...”
— Ricky Gervais

“If humanity was wiped out today, the Earth would return to a paradise in a few hundred years. If we lose bees, we’re a desert, forever. We’re not that important. We’re just one species of narcissis...”
— Ricky Gervais