Quotes by Demetri Martin

“Another term for balloon is bad breath holder.”

“One of my favorite clothing patterns is camouflage. Because when youre in the woods it makes you blend in. But when youre not it does just the opposite. Its like hey, theres an asshole.”

“I like fruit baskets because it gives you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple youd be like Huh?, but if its in a basket youre like Nice.”

I like video games, but theyre really violent. Id like to play a video game where you help the people who were shot in all the other games. Itd be called Really Busy Hospital.

Sort of is such a harmless thing to say... sort of. Its just a filler. Sort of... it doesnt really mean anything. But after certain things, sort of means everything. Like... after I love you... or Youre going to live... or Its a boy!

I was making pancakes the other day and a fly flew into the kitchen. And thats when I realized that a spatula is a lot like a fly swatter. And a crushed fly is a lot like a blueberry. And a roommate is a lot like a fly eater.

THING TO TRY: If you are asked to describe a suspect to a police sketch artist, describe in precise detail, the features of the police sketch artist. This is one of the rare instances where two people can do one self-portrait.

It is illegal to yell “fire” in a crowded theater. If there is a fire, please yell something else instead, like “Flames!” or “Smoke maker!” or “Bad hot!

Like a lot of people, I’ve always enjoyed commenting on strangers’ outfits. Unlike a lot of people, I now had a new megaphone to do it with. And, let me tell you, commenting on people’s hilarious clothing choices through a megaphone makes it so much better.

REGARDING THE MARCHING BAND: How much more interesting it would be to see a creeping band.

Socrates became a trendsetter. Other philosophers, including Plato and Aristotle and Gus, quickly followed suit, dropping their last names too. And, for centuries after that there would be countless imitators including oltaire, Michelangelo, and, much later, Cher.

Glitter is the herpes of craft supplies.

I am a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a pita. Why the pita? That counts as another mystery.

No one ever thinks about the guy who was raised by the guy who was raised by wolves.

The boomerang is Australias chief export (and then import).

Hotel Conundrum: The continental breakfast. What is it that makes continents so shitty at providing an adequate breakfast?

Fact: The plastic knife is perfect for when a person just wants to make some marks on his food and get insanely frustrated at the same time.

Never be less interesting than your refrigerator magnets.

My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, youre stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.

But what I was going to say was, I just figured Im going to go boldly in the direction of my dreams, say it as Thoreau would say, and just see where it takes me.