Quotation
Quote by Biswa Kalyan Rath
All humour is about power and the correct usage of it.
Explore the idea
Understanding this quote
The quote says that humour is never just harmless amusement: it involves power, such as who gets to joke, who becomes the subject, and who can laugh safely. “The correct usage” means that this power should be handled responsibly rather than used to humiliate, exclude, or control others.
Source & trust
About this quotation
- Source
- Scroll.in
- Format
- Official Statement
Explore the idea
Topics
Conversation
0 comments
No comments yet.
Start the conversation about this quote.
“I was deeply influenced by Gandhi’s notion of holding one’s wealth in trusteeship, to be used for the betterment of society and not as if one owned it.”
“Sou actor desde 1856. Dizem que faço rir na comedia, chorar no drama e finjo de tenor nas operetas.”
“Soy Roberto, pero me puedes decir Chespirito.”
“Philosophy was a pathway, a way of life, the way to lead one’s life.”
“Saya masih Zizan yang sama cuma saya ingin memperbaiki diri dan melakukan sesuatu yang lain tetapi masih berteraskan kepada komedi.”
“Philosophy was a pathway, a way of life.”
Read quote“I’m not a funny man but rather a serious person.”
“Comedy is also teamwork.”
“You tell a joke, they laugh. If they don’t laugh, you fix it, you go in a different way.”
“That there are funny parts to us, that we laugh at ourselves.”
Tavi and the Marsh Kites
When the wind falls silent during the annual kite contest, Tavi must choose between protecting his chance to win and helping everyone else rise.
Read Story