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I think I was 5ft 9in at birth. — Peter Crouch

Some critics of my work took the view that a satirist should defer to the finer feelings of his readers and respect widely held beliefs. — David Low

A satirist, often in danger himself, has the bravery of knowing that to withhold wit's conjecture is to endanger the species. — Penelope Gilliatt

I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to be. — Garry Trudeau

A satirist is never certain whether he/she will be acclaimed or punished. — Edgar Johnson

Life is so absurd now that it is almost impossible to be a satirist in this era. — Fran Lebowitz

A political satirist's job is to draw blood. I'm not so much interested in politics as I am in overthrowing the government. — Mort Sahl

All the courtesies in the world do not cover up the one vital and massive discourtesy. — John Howard Griffin

[The satirist] must fully possess, at least in the world of the imagination, the quality the lack of which he is deriding in others. — Rebecca West

I first adventure, follow me who list And be the second English satirist — Joseph Hall

I've known one thing for a long time: there's a role in the big machine even for someone who makes fun of it. — Christa Wolf

The Dark Satirist, like the Dark Knight - that could be a good name for a superhero. — Bassem Youssef

Satirists do expose their own ill nature. — Isaac Watts

Moth: I gave you my life.
Flame: I allowed you to kiss me. — Hazrat Inayat Khan

When Actions are a Censure upon themselves, the Reciter will always be consider'd as a Satirist. — Charlotte Lennox

The political satirist usually votes against their own interests, but the bottom line is that it doesn't really matter. — Lizz Winstead

Minnesotans know the difference between the job of satirist and the job of senator. And so do I. — Al Franken

In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn't be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian. — Rory Bremner

I think I'm more of an absurdist than a satirist. I think I'm more of a - humanist? I hate to say it! — Mike White

The needs of the nation are not necessarily convergent with the needs of the deadline satirist. — Christopher Buckley

VW used to mean FAHRVERGNUGEN and now it's FARFROMUNION!

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The satirist isn't just looking at things ironically but militantly - he wants to change them, and intends to have an effect on the world. — Martin Amis

The familiar writer is apt to be his own satirist. Out of his own mouth is he judged. — Edwin Percy Whipple

Teain had no difficulty generating the indignation of a satirist. He lack the patience of a reformer. — H.W. Brands

Rory Bremner I have no problem with; he is a satirist, and a very funny one, too. — Richie Benaud

The subject itself is of no account; what matters is the way it is presented. — Raoul Dufy

I've spent my entire career being a satirist. — Al Franken

I'm not really a political satirist. I don't kid myself. I'm more interested in doing the mannerisms and the personality. — Rich Little

Campaign may invite a certain skepticism about democracy, but it will surely restore your faith in cinema verite. — A.O. Scott

A satirist that criticizes religion is seen as a satanist. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day. — Apolo Ohno

Value, therefore, does not stalk about with a label describing what it is. — Karl Marx

The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance. — Peter De Vries

I'm tired of your revenge, your anger, your hate. The war is killing you. — Sally Green