Who said "The secret source of humor itself is not joy, but sorrow."?

This quote is attributed to Seán Ó Faoláin.

The secret source of humor itself is not joy, but sorrow. - Seán Ó Faoláin

"The secret source of humor itself is not joy, but sorrow."

Seán Ó Faoláin Humor

Novelist Irish 1900–1991

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