Louis C.K. is an American comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker known for his dark and observational humor. Born Louis Székely on September 12, 1967, he gained prominence through stand-up comedy before achieving success in television. His FX series “Louie,” which he created, wrote, directed, and starred in, received critical acclaim for its blend of comedy and drama. However, in 2017, multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, leading to professional repercussions and the removal of his content from various platforms. Louis C.K. acknowledged the allegations and faced backlash, impacting his career. Despite this, he attempted a comeback in stand-up comedy, performing at various venues with new material. However, his reputation remains controversial within the entertainment industry, reflecting the complexities of addressing allegations of misconduct in the public eye.
Louis C.K. Quotes
01. “I’m bored’ is a useless thing to say. I mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of. Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say ‘I’m bored.”
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02. “The only time you look in your neighbor’s bowl is to make sure that they have enough. You don’t look in your neighbor’s bowl to see if you have as much as them.”
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03. “Shut up…let me tell you, LET ME. Every time I look at your face or even remember it, it wrecks me. And the way you are with me and you’re just fun and you shit all over me and you make fun of me and you’re real. I don’t have enough time in any day to think about you enough…I don’t even think about women anymore. I think about you.”
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04. “You’ll be fine. You’re 25. Feeling [unsure] and lost is part of your path. Don’t avoid it. See what those feelings are showing you and use it. Take a breath. You’ll be okay. Even if you don’t feel okay all the time.”
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05. “Fuck it… That’s really the attitude that keeps a family together, it’s not “we love each other”, it’s just “fuck it, man.”
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06. “When a person tells you that you hurt them, you don’t get to decide that you didn’t.”
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07. “Self-love is a good thing but self-awareness is more important. You need to once in a while go ‘Uh, I’m kind of an asshole.”
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08.“Everything’s amazing right now, and nobody’s happy.”
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09. “You know what, it’s not your life, it’s life. Life is bigger than you, if you can imagine that. Life isn’t something that you possess, it’s something that you take part in and witness.”
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10. “What happens after you die?” “Lot’s of things happen after you die – they just don’t involve you.”
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11. “I always tell my kids to cut a sandwich in half right when you get it, and the first thought you should have is somebody else. You only ever need half a burger.”
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12. “When you write from your gut and let the stuff stay flawed and don’t let anybody tell you to make it better, it can end up looking like nothing else.”
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13. “I’m a good citizen. I’m a good father. I recycle and I masturbate.”
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14. “I don’t think women are better than men, but I do think that men are worse than women.”
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15. “I’ve learned from experience that if you work harder at it, and apply more energy and time to it, and more consistency, you get a better result. It comes from the work.”
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16. “Misery is wasted on the miserable.”
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17. “Be a dad. Don’t be “Mom’s Assistant”…. Be a man…. Fathers have skills that they never use at home. You run a landscaping business and you can’t dress and feed a four-year-old? Take it on. Spend time with your kids…. It won’t take away your manhood, it will give it to you.”
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18. “You know the only thing happier than a three-legged dog? A four-legged dog.”
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19. “I have a lot of beliefs, and I live by none of them.”
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20. “It was a horrible process to get to this. It took me my whole life. If you’re new at this — and by ‘new at it,’ I mean 15 years in, or even 20 — you’re just starting to get traction…Give it a minute.”
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21. “When a person tells you that you hurt them, you don’t get to decide that you didn’t.”
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22. “I was watching Rocky with a friend of mine. And there’s all these scenes of him sitting on this dirty mattress, alone- this guy is so alone, it’s beautiful how alone he is. Nobody’s alone like that anymore. Nobody.”
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23. “Everything is funny except your death but other people will laugh.”
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24. “Now, if you’re white and you don’t admit that it’s great, you’re an asshole.”
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25. “It was a horrible process to get to this. It took me my whole life. If you’re new at this — and by ‘new at it,’ I mean 15 years in, or even 20 — you’re just starting to get traction.”
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26. “Life isn’t something you possess, it’s something you take part in.”
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27. “I have a lot of beliefs, and I live by none of ’em…. I just like believing them. I like that part. They’re my little believies; they make me feel good about who I am. But if they get in the way of a thing I want, I fucking do that.”
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28. “It was a horrible process to get to this. It took me my whole life. If you’re new at this — and by ‘new at it,’ I mean 15 years in, or even 20 — you’re just starting to get traction … Give it a minute.”
― Louis C.K.
29. “The only time you look in your neighbor’s bowl is to make sure they have enough. You don’t look in your neighbor’s bowl to see if you have as much as them.”
― Louis C.K.
30. “I’ve been having a lot of trouble sleeping as we all should. I dunno. You don’t live that long. It doesn’t matter.”
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