TagSpike Milligan

Spike Milligan was an Irish writer, comedian, and actor, best known for his work on the British radio comedy series The Goon Show. He wrote the novel Puckoon, which is about the partition of Ireland, and is considered one of his most popular works. Milligan's writing was known for its surrealism and absurdism, and had a profound influence on British comedy.

Money vs. Happiness

In Comedy, Fiction

M

Money can’t buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Proving Money’s Worth

In Comedy, Fiction

P

All I ask is the chance to prove that money can’t make me happy.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Sanity in Madness

In Comedy, Fiction

S

The only difference between a madman and myself is that I am not mad!
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Seasickness Cure Humor

In Comedy, Fiction

S

A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Face Provoking Reaction

In Comedy, Fiction

F

He had the kind of face that would make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Rugby’s Paradox

In Comedy, Fiction

R

Rugby is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Witty Take on Contraceptives

In Comedy, Fiction

W

Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Irish Thirst Quip

In Comedy, Fiction

I

Many people die of thirst but the Irish are born with one.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Planless Advantage

In Comedy, Fiction

P

We haven’t got a plan so nothing can go wrong!
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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Fear of Death

In Comedy, Fiction

F

I’m not afraid of dying I just don’t want to be there when it happens.
Spike Milligan – Puckoon

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