Ricky Gervais Quotes

If you can laugh in the face of adversity, you're bullet-proof.

We want to see a struggle. We want to see people falling over but getting themselves back up on their feet, and that's what's extraordinary- ordinary people and their struggle. There's nothing as interesting as real life out your window. You walk down the street for half an hour, I'll give you half an hour of drama.

Unlike religious people, I look at all religions equally.

I believe the greatest privilege in this world is to use your freedom of speech for those who have no voice.

Humanity Is A Plague. We’re A Disgusting, Narcissistic, Selfish Parasite, And The World Would Be A Better Place Without Us.

Saying atheism is a belief system is like saying not going skiing is a hobby.

The best thing about being dead is that you don't know about it. It's like being stupid - it's only painful for others.

The best advice I've ever received is, 'No one else knows what they're doing either.

Telling someone with depression to pull themselves together is about as useful as telling someone with cancer to just stop having cancer

I think a comedian's job isn't just to make people laugh. I think it's to make people think.

No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That's the fun bit.

If you enjoy seeing an animal terrified or in pain you are a cunt.

Do unto others…’ is a good rule of thumb. I live by that. Forgiveness is probably the greatest virtue there is. But that’s exactly what it is - a virtue. Not just a Christian virtue. No one owns being good. I’m good. I just don’t believe I’ll be rewarded for it in heaven. My reward is here and now. It’s knowing that I try to do the right thing. That I lived a good life. And that’s where spirituality really lost its way. When it became a stick to beat people with. ‘Do this or you’ll burn in hell.’ You won’t burn in hell. But be nice anyway.

If humanity was , 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 narcissistic ape. And some people on social media get annoyed when I say we’re apes. You know, religious types, Americans.

"It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be "You came up with the idea. Why do you believe it?" I could tell you I've got superpowers. But I can't go up to people saying "Prove I can't fly." They'd go: "What do you mean 'Prove you can't fly'? Prove you can!