Humor Quotes
Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.
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"Humor reveals hidden truths by showing us the incongruities we normally ignore."Marsilio Ficino
"True humor reveals the absurdity of taking the trivial seriously."Marsilio Ficino
"Humor is the wisdom of those who refuse to despair."Giambattista della Porta
"In laughter, we find the lightness of being human."Pico della Mirandola
"In humor lies a profound wisdom about human nature."Pico della Mirandola
"I have found that humor, when used with wisdom, is a powerful tool for connection."Isabella d'Este
"Humor is a form of wisdom that sees the incongruities and follies of human nature without malice."Pico della Mirandola
"Laughter is the best medicine."Edward Wotton
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."Edward Wotton
"Humor is wisdom clothed in laughter."Nicodemus Copernicus
"To laugh at oneself is to begin the path of true humility."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven, in order that I may enjoy the company of Popes, Kings, and Princes."Cosimo de Medici
"That it should ever come to this!"Cosimo de Medici
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."Cosimo de Medici
"The true art of medicine is the art of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease."Paracelsus
"Humor is wisdom wearing a playful mask."Edward Wotton
"Laughter is humanity's rebellion against despair."Edward Wotton
"To laugh at oneself is to possess a wisdom beyond learning."Cosimo de Medici
"Humor is tragedy plus time."Cosimo de Medici
"One finger in the throat and one in the rectum makes a good diagnostician."Paracelsus
"Humor is the blessed ability to see the cosmic joke without being destroyed by the punchline."Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
"Humor is the spice that makes life palatable."Cosimo de Medici
"Humor is the recognition of absurdity in the face of existence."Edward Wotton
"Humor is wisdom wrapped in the garb of jest."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Humor heals what tears alone cannot."Giovan Battista della Porta
"Humor is the spice that makes life worth living."Matteo Ricci
"Laughter is the best medicine for a weary soul."Matteo Ricci
"The humor in life comes from seeing the gap between our pretensions and reality."Bernardino Telesio
"Humor is the spice that makes the bitter medicine of truth palatable."Paracelsus
"Humor lightens the burden of existence."Juan Luis Vives