Funerals

Quotations about Funerals

Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Funerals

As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.

Here are some funny and poignant quotations about funerals. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.

"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
"When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)

If you are looking to make a fuller speech about funerals, then below this selection of quotations are three funny themes and three serious themes on the topic of funerals that might help trigger some ideas for your speech or text.

"I had a friend who was a clown. When he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car." Steven Wright (American comedian, 1955-)

"If any of you cry at my funeral, I'll never speak to you again!" Stan Laurel (English comic actor, 1890-1965)

Some doctor told me I had six months to live, and I went *to his funeral.*to Florida.*for a second opinion.* Keith Richards (English rock musician, 1943-)

"I've just had some bad news. Tomorrow is the mother in law's funeral. And she's cancelled it." Les Dawson (English comedian, 1934-93)

"Don't go to the funeral until the day *of the funeral.*of the jackal.*before tomorrow.* Live this day." Valerie Harper (American actress, 1939-2019)

"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." Mark Twain (American writer, 1835-1910)

You can't spell funeral without *fun.*era.*laughing.* anonymous

"When I die, will someone please go to my funeral dressed as the Grim Reaper? Don't say anything. Just stand there." anonymous

"Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set." Ralph Richardson (English actor, 1902-83)

"Curious but authenticated fact that a funeral is the only gathering to which the majority of men ever go willingly." E. M. Delafield (English writer, 1890-1943)

"I bet you a hundred bucks he ain't in here." Charles Bancroft Dillingham (American theatrical manager, 1868-1934), who was a coffin carrier at escapologist Harry Houdini's funeral

"There is nothing like a morning funeral for sharpening the appetite for lunch." Arthur Marshall (British journalist, 1910-89)

"I hope you go before me because I don't want you *singing at*ruining*upstaging* my funeral." Sent as a fax from Spike Milligan (Irish comedian, 1918-2002) to Harry Secombe (Welsh TV presenter, 1921-2001)

"I have nothing against undertakers personally. It's just that I wouldn't want one to bury my sister." Jessica Mitford (British writer, 1917-96)

Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Funerals

Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to funerals. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.

Funny Themes:

Unintended Humor: Hilarious Moments at Funerals
- Share amusing stories of unexpected and unintended humorous moments that have occurred during funerals, highlighting the lighter side of these solemn occasions.
Funny Eulogies: When Remembrance Includes Laughter
- Highlight some of the funniest eulogies and speeches given at funerals, showcasing how humor can be a part of remembering and honoring loved ones.
Strange Requests: Unusual and Humorous Last Wishes
- Explore humorous anecdotes about unusual and funny last wishes or funeral arrangements, emphasizing the unique ways people choose to be remembered.

Serious Themes:

The Role of Funerals: Celebrating Life and Mourning Loss
- Discuss the important role that funerals play in both celebrating the life of the deceased and providing a structured way for loved ones to mourn their loss.
Cultural Practices: Diverse Funeral Traditions Around the World
- Address the diverse funeral traditions and practices around the world, highlighting how different cultures honor and remember their deceased loved ones.
Grief and Healing: The Psychological Impact of Funerals
- Explore the psychological impact of funerals on the grieving process, emphasizing the ways in which these ceremonies can aid in healing and provide closure for those left behind.

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