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Fred Allen

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The quotes of Fred Allen have been shared, printed, and passed along for good reason. Fred Allen's observations on Funny are as sharp as their thoughts on Time, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Browse 20 quotes by Fred Allen that cover ground from Funny, Time, Valentinesday, Technology, and Success. Among their most shared lines: "The first time I sang in the church choir two hundred people changed their religion."

“I don't have to look up my family tree, because I know that I'm the sap.”

— Fred Allen

Family

All Quotes by Fred Allen

“We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion.”

— Fred Allen

Age

“An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with a lighted match.”

— Fred Allen

Success

“I have just returned from Boston. It is the only thing to do if you find yourself up there.”

— Fred Allen

Funny

“California is a fine place to live - if you happen to be an orange.”

— Fred Allen

Funny

“All I know about humor is that I don't know anything about it.”

— Fred Allen

Humor

“An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission.”

— Fred Allen

Business

“The first time I sang in the church choir two hundred people changed their religion.”

— Fred Allen

Funny

“My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.”

— Fred Allen

Dad

“I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.”

— Fred Allen

Funny

“The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand.”

— Fred Allen

Time

“Some movie stars wear their sunglasses even in church. They're afraid God might recognize them and ask for autographs.”

— Fred Allen

Fear

“I learned law so well, the day I graduated I sued the college, won the case, and got my tuition back.”

— Fred Allen

Graduation

“I don't have to look up my family tree, because I know that I'm the sap.”

— Fred Allen

Family

“Most of us spend the first six days of each week sowing wild oats then we go to church on Sunday and pray for a crop failure.”

— Fred Allen

Failure

“Television is a medium because anything well done is rare.”

— Fred Allen

Technology