Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

"Humor reveals the depths of human nature."
Pierre Boulez
"Humor is wisdom wrapped in lightness."
Pierre Boulez
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"A gentleman is a man who can play the accordion but chooses not to."
J.P. Morgan
J
"A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the piano but doesn't."
J.P. Morgan
J
"A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend."
J.P. Morgan
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"Everybody wants to save the world but nobody wants to help mom do the dishes."
Henry Ford
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"Don't take life too seriously. You'll never get out of it alive anyway."
Henry Ford
A
"Millionaires seldom smile."
Andrew Carnegie
A
"Gentlemen, I am very much of the opinion that we are going to have quite a lively time."
Andrew Carnegie
P
"Humor bridges the distance between hearts."
Pierre Schaeffer
P
"Humor reveals truth through laughter."
Pierre Schaeffer
K
"Humor reveals truth through unexpected angles."
Karlheinz Stockhausen
J
"Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in."
John D. Rockefeller
A
"There is little success where there is little laughter."
Andrew Carnegie
K
"Humor is the grace that prevents perfection from becoming rigidity."
Karlheinz Stockhausen
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"Do you know what it means to come home at night to a wife who'll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness? It means you're in the wrong house."
Henry Ford
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"All the reason for a smile is on your side of the face."
Henry Ford
H
"The secret to a good life is to have the right enemies."
Henry Ford
H
"People can have the Model T in any color—so long as it is black."
Henry Ford
P
"Humor is wisdom delivered with lightness."
Pauline Oliveros
P
"The humor in life often lies in the unexpected sonic collision."
Pierre Schaeffer
A
"There is little success where there is little laughter."
Andrew Carnegie
J
"I never owned a pair of roller skates, but I have worn a pair of suspenders."
John D. Rockefeller
J
"I wanted to compose a piece of uninterrupted silence and sell it to the Muzak company."
John Cage
J
"I feel that nothing that I have said was serious or that I am now saying is serious."
John Cage
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"In real life, I assure you, there is no greater crime than dressing badly."
Laurie Anderson
"Humor is truth wearing a disguise."
Ryoji Ikeda
J
"Humor helps us survive the unbearable."
Jon Hopkins
J
"Humor is wisdom that knows how to laugh."
Jon Hopkins
J
"Instead of fighting for our lives, we could fight for fun."
John Cage