Humor Quotes

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

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"A man who cannot laugh at himself will find others doing it for him."
James Fisk
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"Humor is the best medicine for the troubled soul."
William Astor
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"Humor is wisdom wrapped in laughter."
William Astor
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"Humor is the wisdom of those who refuse to take despair seriously."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Humor is the best medicine for a heavy heart."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Humor is humanity's way of laughing at what threatens to overwhelm us."
Mark Hopkins
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"Humor is the antidote to despair, the nervous laughter of hope."
Mark Hopkins
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"Humor is the wisdom to laugh at our own fallibility."
William Astor
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"Humor reflects our ability to see the absurd and retain our humanity."
Leland Stanford
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"Humor is the relief valve of the human spirit."
Mark Hopkins
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"Humor helps us see life's absurdities with grace."
Mark Hopkins
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"The humor in life is often found in our greatest struggles."
William Astor
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"A moment of laughter can diminish a year of suffering."
John Jacob Astor
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"All the world is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer."
Robert Owen
"Humor is the wisdom of those who refuse to despair."
Matthew Boulton
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"The humor in life is often found in its contradictions."
William Astor
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"Humor is wisdom wrapped in laughter."
William Astor
"Humor emerges when we see the absurdity in ourselves."
Jedediah Strutt
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"Humor is wisdom with a smile upon its face."
William Astor
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"Laughter in the face of adversity is the ultimate statement of defiance."
William Astor
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"Humor is the spice of life."
George Stephenson
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"Humor brings joy to hardship."
George Stephenson
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"God gave us two ends: one to sit on and one to think with. Ever since then it's been 50-50 which one we use most."
John Wanamaker
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"Humor lightens the load."
Marshall Field
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"I have found that humor in the workshop relieves tension and opens the mind to solutions."
George Stephenson
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"All the world is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer."
Robert Owen
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"Laughter is the best medicine."
Frank Woolworth
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"Humor is wisdom laughing."
Frank Woolworth
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"Humor in business is the balm that heals the wounds of commerce."
Marshall Field
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"Humor in adversity is the mark of a person who has not yet surrendered hope."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel