Humor Quotes

Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.

21194 quotes

"Comedy is just truth told at an angle."
Paul Reiser
"Humor is how we survive the uncomfortable parts of being human."
Paul Reiser
"Your sense of humor is one of your greatest tools."
Paul Reiser
B
"When you make people laugh, you're giving them a gift. Never take that for granted."
Bernie Mac
B
"Comedy is a way of telling the truth without making people too uncomfortable."
Bernie Mac
C
"Life is too short to not laugh at yourself every single day."
Cedric the Entertainer
F
"The great thing about getting older is you don't need to cut yourself shaving anymore because you can't see anyway."
Frankie Howerd
F
"Never underestimate the power of a good laugh."
Frankie Howerd
F
"The world needs more laughter and less judgment."
Frankie Howerd
F
"In laughter, we find our truest selves."
Frankie Howerd
F
"The best comedy comes from truth and recognition."
Frankie Howerd
F
"I believe that laughter is the best medicine for the soul."
Frankie Howerd
T
"I'm a very serious person, you know. I don't do jokes."
Tony Hancock
R
"I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing another woman. She hit me with a frying pan."
Redd Foxx
R
"Don't take life so seriously. You'll never get out alive anyway."
Redd Foxx
R
"Laugh at your own problems before someone else does."
Redd Foxx
R
"Comedy is tragedy plus time, and a good sense of humor."
Redd Foxx
R
"The best revenge is living well and laughing often."
Redd Foxx
R
"Humor is the best defense against despair."
Redd Foxx
"Laughter is the best medicine, but if you laugh for no reason, you lose your health insurance."
Spike Milligan
"I want to die laughing."
Spike Milligan
"I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised."
Spike Milligan
"We are all born mad. Some of us remain so."
Spike Milligan
B
"Life is too short to be serious all the time. You gotta laugh."
Bernie Mac
"The world is a stage, and life's a very funny play."
Peter Sellers
"We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
Peter Sellers
"You know, I believe everything is a gag."
Peter Sellers
"Comedy is tragedy plus time."
Peter Sellers
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Peter Sellers
T
"A man without humor is like a day without sunshine"
Tony Hancock