# Quotes about dark humor

- Quotes: 8
- Authors: 4
- Broader topic: [Quotes about humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md)
- Topic page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor
- JSON version (same data): https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.json

## Quotes

> Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately, it is within no one's reach.

[Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md) · [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/not-to-be-born.md)

Topics: [birth](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/birth.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> It's not worth the bother of killing yourself, since you always kill yourself too late.

[Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md) · [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/its-not-worth.md)

Topics: [suicide](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/suicide.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> When people come to me saying they want to kill themselves, I tell them, "What's your rush? You can kill yourself any time you like. So calm down. Suicide is a positive act." And they do calm down.

[Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md) · [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/when-people-come.md)

Topics: [suicide](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/suicide.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> To have committed every crime but that of being a father.

[Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md) · [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/to-have-committed.md)

Topics: [father](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/father.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> I long to be free — desperately free. Free as the stillborn are free.

[Emil Cioran](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran.md) · [The Trouble With Being Born](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/emil-cioran/the-trouble-with-being-born/i-long-to-be-free.md)

Topics: [freedom](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/freedom.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> No one I met at this time — doctors, nurses, practicantes, or fellow-patients — failed to assure me that a man who is hit through the neck and survives it is the luckiest creature alive. I could not help thinking that it would be even luckier not to be hit at all.

[George Orwell](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-orwell.md) · [Homage to Catalonia](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-orwell/homage-to-catalonia.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/george-orwell/homage-to-catalonia/no-one-i-met.md)

Topics: [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> Man developed in Africa. He has not continued to do so there.

[P. J. O'Rourke](https://www.leafyquotes.com/p-j-orourke.md) · [Republican Party Reptile](https://www.leafyquotes.com/p-j-orourke/republican-party-reptile.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/p-j-orourke/republican-party-reptile/man-developed-in-africa.md)

Topics: [evolution](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/evolution.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)

> Some people did not like this ceremonious style. But after all when you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.

[Winston S. Churchill](https://www.leafyquotes.com/winston-s-churchill.md) · [The Second World War: Closing The Ring](https://www.leafyquotes.com/winston-s-churchill/the-second-world-war-closing-the-ring.md) — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/winston-s-churchill/the-second-world-war-closing-the-ring/some-people-did.md)

Topics: [war](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/war.md), [good manners](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/good-manners.md), [dark humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/dark-humor.md)