Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

"Time flies when you're having fun, but it flies much faster when you're the one paying."
Dear Abby
J
"The best humor comes from telling the truth in a way people aren't expecting."
Jimmy Breslin
M
"The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live."
Mike Royko
M
"Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it most never use it."
Mike Royko
W
"Life would be tragic if it weren't funny."
Wallace Matthews
W
"Humor is mankind's greatest blessing."
Wallace Matthews
W
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."
Wallace Matthews
W
"Laughter is the best medicine."
Wallace Matthews
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."
Dear Abby
"Laughter is the best medicine for the soul."
Dear Abby
J
"Never lose your sense of humor; it's your greatest survival tool."
Jimmy Breslin
M
"Never trust a man who doesn't drink coffee in the morning."
Mike Royko
M
"Chicago will always surprise you, usually not in a good way."
Mike Royko
M
"The human condition is basically absurd, so you might as well laugh."
Mike Royko
M
"A man without a sense of humor is like a car without shock absorbers."
Mike Royko
M
"People will forgive you for almost anything if you make them laugh."
Mike Royko
R
"A man reserves his true and deepest love for golf, a sport which is played, for the most part, in silence and intense concentration."
Russell Baker
R
"The purpose of satire is to hold a mirror up to society and make people uncomfortable with themselves."
Russell Baker
B
"Humor is the antidote to despair."
Bill Moyers
B
"Laughter is healing."
Bill Moyers
S
"Humor is wisdom wrapped in laughter."
Scott Pelley
S
"Humor is humanity's greatest coping mechanism."
Scott Pelley
M
"The rain in Chicago doesn't fall—it attacks."
Mike Royko
M
"The problem with Chicago is that it's full of Chicagoans."
Mike Royko
M
"Humor is how we survive what we can't fix."
Mike Royko
W
"Humor helps us see the lighter side of struggle."
Walter Mondale
W
"Humor reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously."
Walter Mondale
J
"Humor is the best way to tell difficult truths."
Jimmy Breslin
J
"Humor helps us survive what seriousness would crush us with."
Jimmy Breslin
R
"Humor is the most intelligent response to absurdity."
Russell Baker