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Groucho Marx Quotes

Actor/Performer

Groucho Marx is celebrated as one of the greatest comic minds of the 20th century, known for his quick wit and irreverent humor. His words often combine sharp satire with clever observations about life, society, and human nature. The following quotes capture his timeless humor, playful intelligence, and unique perspective that continues to entertain and inspire.

Room service? Send up a larger room."

[A Night at the Opera]
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Before I speak, I have something important to say.
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I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.
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Life is a whim of several billion cells to be you for a while
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When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'.
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I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
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Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...well I have others.
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We'll meet at the theater tonight. I'll hold your seat 'til you get there. Once you get there; you're on your own.
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Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
From The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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Humor is reason gone mad.
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Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know.
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I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
From The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.
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I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
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A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.
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I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
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Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot.
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From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
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I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.
From Groucho and Me
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Room service? Send up a larger room."

[A Night at the Opera]
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Before I speak, I have something important to say.
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I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.
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Life is a whim of several billion cells to be you for a while
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When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'.
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I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
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Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...well I have others.
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We'll meet at the theater tonight. I'll hold your seat 'til you get there. Once you get there; you're on your own.
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Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
From The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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Humor is reason gone mad.
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Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know.
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I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
From The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.
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I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
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A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.
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I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
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Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot.
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From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
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I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.
From Groucho and Me
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Room service? Send up a larger room."

[A Night at the Opera]
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Before I speak, I have something important to say.
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I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it.
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Life is a whim of several billion cells to be you for a while
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When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'.
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I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
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Those are my principles, and if you don't like them...well I have others.
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We'll meet at the theater tonight. I'll hold your seat 'til you get there. Once you get there; you're on your own.
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Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
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Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
From The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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Humor is reason gone mad.
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Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... now you tell me what you know.
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I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.
From The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx
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If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.
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I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.
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A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.
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I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
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Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot.
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From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.
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I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER.
From Groucho and Me
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