Rowan Atkinson > Quotes

“As hatred is defined as intense dislike, what is wrong with inciting intense dislike of a religion, if the activities or teachings of that religion are so outrageous, irrational or abusive of human rights that they deserve to be intensely disliked?”
― Rowan Atkinson

“I love walking in the rain because no one can see me crying”
― Rowan Atkinson

“To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed.

It all points to the promotion of the idea that there should be a right not to be offended. But in my view the right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended. The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed because one in my view represents openness - and the other represents oppression”
― Rowan Atkinson

“The path of my life is strewn with cow pats from the devil's own satanic herd!”
― Rowan Atkinson, Blackadder II: Complete Series

“•"As I was leaving this morning, I said to myself, 'The last thing you must do is forget your speech.' And, sure enough, as I left the house this morning, the last thing I did was to forget my speech.”
― Rowan Atkinson

“It's a bit disconcerting being treated like Madonna.”
― Rowan Atkinson

“As private parts to the Gods are we, that they may play with us for their own pleasure.”
― Rowan Atkinson

“As private parts to the Gods are we, that they may play with us for their own pleasure..”
― Rowan Atkinson