Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"Humor is the survival instinct of the human spirit."
Saramago
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"Humor is the wisdom to laugh at what mortifies us, thereby transcending it."
Camilo Castelo Branco
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"The best humor points gently toward truths we dare not speak seriously."
Camilo Castelo Branco
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"Humor is wisdom dressed in the clothes of joy."
Luís de Camões
"Humor is the grace that allows us to endure life's inevitable hardships."
Torquato Tasso
"Humor reveals truth in ways that seriousness cannot achieve."
Torquato Tasso
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"Laughter is the salve that heals the wounds of a burdened heart."
Almeida Garrett
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"Humor is the highest form of intelligence; it sees tragedy and finds grace."
Almeida Garrett
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"Humor is the weapon of those too weak for anger."
Eça de Queirós
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"Humor hides the wounds that courage cannot heal."
Eça de Queirós
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"Humor is the mask we wear to hide our deepest despairs."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Humor is the knife we use to cut through hypocrisy."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Humor is how we cope with suffering."
John Banville
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"Laughter is the best medicine."
John Banville
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"Humor is the weapon of the defenseless."
Eça de Queirós
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"Humor is the only weapon that does not destroy what it laughs at."
Saramago
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"Laughter in the face of adversity is the soul's rebellion."
Luís de Camões
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"Humor finds cracks in the wall where light can enter."
Luís de Camões
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"Humor is wisdom wearing a light disguise."
Padraig Colum
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"Humor is how we survive the unsurvivable."
Padraig Colum
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"Humor is the acknowledgment of despair."
John Banville
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"Humor is wisdom wrapped in the garment of laughter."
Luís de Camões
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"Humor is the only weapon against despair."
Saramago
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"Humor is the human spirit's way of surviving darkness."
Austin Clarke
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"Humor heals what seriousness cannot."
Austin Clarke
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"Humor is crying in a different key."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Humor is the defense mechanism of the intelligent against despair."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Humor is the grace note in the symphony of suffering."
Padraig Colum
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"Laughter is the highest form of human intelligence."
Padraig Colum