“The young people think the old people are fools — but the old people know the young people are fools.”
―Agatha Christie, Murder at the Vicarage
April Fools Day is celebrated worldwide in different ways. It means something different to everyone. For some, the day provides a chance to play pranks with friends and family. April also marks the start of the spring season in most parts of the world. The day also gives a way to kick start the spring season on a fun note. The pleasant weather of spring brings the fun’ in the air. Almost everyone is on a hunt to pull a prank on near and dear ones.
Most people celebrate the day by playing hoaxes, jokes, pranks, and yelling “April Fool” in excitement. When most celebrations have gone online, April fool’s day is celebrated by many by sending funny messages to each other and by posting funny pictures and captions on social media. Here are some sarcastic, rib-tickling, thought-provoking, and funny April Fools Day Quotes.
April Fools Day Quotes
“The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.”
―Winston S. Churchill
“Reader, if you wrest my words beyond their fair construction, it is you, and not I, that are the April Fool”
―Charles Lamb, Essays of Elia
“We fool ourselves so much we could do it for a living”
―Stephen King
“A man who trusts everyone is a fool, and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough.”
―Robert Jordan, Winter’s Heart
“A genius in the wrong position could look like a fool.”
―Idowu Koyenikan
“Anybody who claims to be excited for April Fools’ Day is probably a sociopath.”
―John Oliver
“Everything is funny, as long as it’s happening to somebody else.”
―Will Rogers
“April Fool’s Day is the perfect day to say everything horrible you wanted to say to people and then pretend it’s a joke.”
―Anonymous
“The first of April some do say is set apart for all fool’s day, but why the people call it so nor I, nor they themselves do know, but on this day are people sent on purpose for pure merriment.”
―Anonymous
“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.”
―Chinese Proverb
“Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them, the rest of us could not succeed.”
― Mark Twain
“You can educate a fool, but you cannot make him think.”
―Talmud
“A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.”
―Edward G. Bulwer- Lytton
“A learned fool is more of a fool than an ignorant fool.”
—Molière
“Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.”
—Henry David Thoreau
“I’m not a fan of April Fools’ Day. I can take a joke; I just don’t want to BE the joke”
—Stewart Stafford
“We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.”
—Anonymous
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something.”
—Plato
“The fool knows after he’s suffered.”
—Hesiod
“I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it.”
—Jack Handey
“A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.”
—Edward G. Bulwer Lytton
“If anyone thinks that you are smart then just smile at him and wish him a Happy April Fool’s Day and he would know it all.”
―Anonymous
“If people call you crazy then don’t believe them. If people call you stupid then believe them because they are saying it all right.”
―Anonymous
“A fool is always a fool and therefore, the date doesn’t matter but still, fools love to celebrate it.”
―Anonymous
“Life is a dream for a wise and tragedy for a fool.”
“Mix a little foolishness with your prudence: It’s good to be silly at the right moment.”
―Horace
“It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly.”
―Anatole France
Short April Fool Day Quotes
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”
―Alexander Pope, An Essay On Criticism
“He who hesitates is a damned fool.”
―Mae West
“If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings.”
— Anonymous
“The fool wonder; the wise man asks.”
―Benjamin Disraeli
“Even God loves jokes.”
―Plato
“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.”
—William Shakespeare
April Fools Day Messages
“It’s April here! A new month, to inspire others and to laugh lots.”
―Anonymous
“Don’t get fool! Onions only don’t make you cry, if you throw a coconut on someone’s head also makes you cry.”
―Anonymous
“Here I’m wishing the biggest fool a very happy April Fool’s Day.”
— Anonymous
“This is the best day to propose to a girl! If she accepts, then fine, otherwise, celebrate April Fool’s Day.”
―Anonymous
“Fooling a wonderful friend like you is fun! Happy April Fool’s Day”.
―Plato
“Today you are looking more awesome than any other day! Don’t scratch your head, it’s April Fool’s Day”.
―Anonymous
Some people tend to go overboard while celebrating April Fools Day. There are some unwritten rules that you must follow to keep the spirits of the day alive. Firstly, your pranks must not cause any harm or hurt someone. Secondly, you must not spread wrong information about someone or something to anyone. Moreover, you must refrain from playing pranks on strangers; not everybody might take it in good spirit. The day is all about fun and humor, so celebrate this day with your friends and loved ones, and share these quotes with them.
Why do we celebrate April Fools Day?
The exact origin behind the celebration on April Fools Day is still unclear. The tradition behind this day is believed to be started in France. In 1564 Charles IX promulgated the new year to start from January 1 and not after Easter (a common practice in Christendom). Since the previous calendar was based on lunar day calculations and the dates kept shifting, the new calendar was adopted. The people who clung to old dates were called “April Fools.” There are some other theories as well, but the above one is the widely accepted reason.
