Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"Humor often arises when we truly listen to the absurdity of life."
Pauline Oliveros
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"The only time I ever went to jail was for a traffic ticket."
Laurie Anderson
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"I think humor is a form of truth-telling."
Laurie Anderson
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"Humor is a way of healing."
Yoko Ono
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"Humor is truth told at an angle."
Arca
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"Humor is wisdom delivered with a lighter touch."
Jon Hopkins
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"Humor is a way of telling the truth while smiling."
John Cage
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"Laughter is the best medicine."
James Blake
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"Humor arises from the unexpected; deep listening reveals the absurdities and ironies we might miss."
Pauline Oliveros
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"The unexpected humor of life appears to those whose listening is flexible and open."
Pauline Oliveros
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"I think humor is a form of truth-telling that's often more honest than seriousness."
Laurie Anderson
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"Humor is wisdom dressed in lightness"
Jon Hopkins
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"Humor is the healing balm of the soul."
Yoko Ono
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"Humor helps us see the lightness in dark times."
Yoko Ono
"Humor is the unexpected intersection of pattern and chaos, decoded by surprise."
Ryoji Ikeda
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"Humor is how we cope with the unbearable"
James Blake
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"Humor is the wisdom of the heart"
James Blake
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"Humor arises when we hear the incongruities that our usual defense mechanisms hide from us."
Pauline Oliveros
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"Humor is a way of telling the truth sideways."
Laurie Anderson
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"Humor helps us survive the difficult parts of being alive."
Laurie Anderson
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"Humor is wisdom that's learned to dance."
Jon Hopkins
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"Humor arises from the unexpected clarity of honesty."
Jon Hopkins
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"Humor heals and connects us."
Björk
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"Laughter lightens the heaviest burdens."
Björk
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"The humor that heals is the humor that tells the truth."
James Blake
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"Humor is the mask truth wears to be heard."
James Blake
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"Humor is how I process what's too heavy to carry alone."
FKA Twigs
"Humor is the best medicine for the soul."
Moby
"Humor is the only cure for shame."
Moby
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"Humor is often wisdom disguised in laughter and unexpected perspectives."
Björk