Steven Wright

Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn't happen.

Steven Wright

Some people think George is weird, because he has sideburns behind his ears. I think George is weird, because he has false teeth with braces on them.

Steven Wright

Some people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths.

Steven Wright

So, do you live around here often?

Steven Wright

Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.

Steven Wright

One time I went to a museum where all the work in the museum had been done by children. They had all the paintings up on refrigerators.

Steven Wright

One night I walked home very late and fell asleep in somebody's satellite dish. My dreams were showing up on TV's all over the world.

Steven Wright

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

Steven Wright

My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted.

Steven Wright

My school colors were clear. We used to say, "I'm not naked, I'm in the band."

Steven Wright

My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It's in the apartment somewhere.

Steven Wright

My neighbor has a circular driveway... he can't get out.

Steven Wright

My friend invented Cliff's Notes. When I asked him how he got such a great idea, he said, "Well, first I... I just... well, to make a long story short..."

Steven Wright

My friend has a baby. I'm recording all the noises he makes so later I can ask him what he meant.

Steven Wright

Last week the candle factory burned down. Everyone just stood around and sang Happy Birthday.

Steven Wright

Last night somebody broke into my apartment and replaced everything with exact duplicates... When I pointed it out to my roommate, he said, "Do I know you?"

Steven Wright

Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.

Steven Wright

It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it.

Steven Wright

It's a good thing we have gravity, or else when birds died they'd just stay right up there. Hunters would be all confused.

Steven Wright

It doesn't matter what temperature the room is, it's always room temperature.

Steven Wright