Humor Quote by Fredrik Backman — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“One morning you wake up with more life behind you than in front of you, not being able to understand how it’s happened.”

“Humanity has many shortcomings, but none is stronger than pride.”

“This book is dedicated to the voices inside my head, the most remarkable of my friends.”

“A time like that comes for every man, when he chooses what sort of man he wants to be. And if you don't know the story, you don't know the man.”

“Just because you don’t like peanut butter doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t like . . . peanuts.”

“Something inside a man goes to pieces when he has to bury the only person who ever understood him. There is no time to heal that sort of wound.”

“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise... Our two weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency.... Our three weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope... Our four... no... Amongst our weapons... Amongst our weaponry... are such elements as fear, surprise... I'll come in again.”

“Why?' is always the most difficult question to answer. You know where you are when someone asks you 'What's the time?' or 'When was the battle of 1066?' or 'How do these seatbelts work that go tight when you slam the brakes on, Daddy?' The answers are easy and are, respectively, 'Seven-thirty in the evening,' 'Ten-fifteen in the morning,' and 'Don't ask stupid questions.”

“Let me ask you a question Alex. What do you think is the greatest evil on this plant today?”

“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?'”

“You could shove it up your ass and pretend you're a corn dog.”