Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"Comedy is the ability to make people laugh when they want to cry."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"The key to life is learning to laugh at yourself, because if you don't, someone else will do it for you."
Don Knotts
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"I've always believed that the best comedy comes from telling the truth about human nature."
Don Knotts
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"Every moment of embarrassment is just material for a better story later."
Don Knotts
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"Laughter is healing medicine that no doctor can prescribe."
Don Knotts
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"Humor is the best defense against life's hardships."
Don Knotts
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"I've been called a lot of things, but never boring. That's my greatest achievement."
Fanny Brice
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"The secret to staying young is to lie about your age and your past."
Fanny Brice
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"Humor is how we survive; laughter is how we live."
Fanny Brice
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"Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them think too hard about it."
Harvey Korman
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"The key to a good life is knowing when to laugh at yourself and when to laugh at others."
Tim Conway
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"Comedy is about finding the truth in the absurd details of everyday life."
Tim Conway
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"The best humor comes from observing what everyone sees but nobody mentions."
Tim Conway
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"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."
Tim Conway
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"The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it."
Sophie Tucker
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"The world needs laughter as much as it needs hope."
Sophie Tucker
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"The only thing better than being talked about is making them laugh."
Sophie Tucker
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"I believe in the power of a good story and a better punchline."
Sophie Tucker
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"Laughter is the best medicine, and I've spent my life trying to be the cure."
Don Knotts
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"A well-timed joke can diffuse any tension."
Don Knotts
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"Laughter is the best medicine."
Eddie Cantor
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"Life without humor is just too tragic."
Eddie Cantor
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"Humor lightens the darkest days."
Eddie Cantor
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"I'm not a method actor. I'm just annoying."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Comedy is about timing and truth, usually in that order."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Humor is the distance between where things are and where they should be."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Laughter is the best medicine, and I've built my life on it."
Fanny Brice
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"Comedy is tragedy plus time plus the right audience."
Fanny Brice
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"Humor is a way of saying difficult things lightly."
Fanny Brice