Humor Quotes

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

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"A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market."
Washington Irving
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"A laugh is a powerful force that can heal and unite."
Washington Irving
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"A humorous spirit can lighten even the heaviest of burdens."
Washington Irving
"The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Humor is the balm that soothes the wounds that seriousness inflicts."
James Fenimore Cooper
"We are all of us a little under the weather in this mortal existence."
Harriet Beecher Stowe
"A jest without malice can heal wounds that serious words cannot touch."
James Fenimore Cooper
"To promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a man set about doing it."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Humor is the oil that allows the machinery of life to run smoothly and pleasantly."
Washington Irving
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"Humor in the face of adversity is not denial; it is the triumph of the human spirit."
Washington Irving
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"Humor is the weapon of the powerless against the powerful."
Edgar Allan Poe
"The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow."
Mark Twain
"The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter."
Mark Twain
"Eating an entire box of tacos does not constitute a cheat day."
Mark Twain
"The art of prophecy is very difficult especially with respect to the future."
Mark Twain
"Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she has laid an asteroid."
Mark Twain
"I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."
Mark Twain
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Mark Twain
"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."
Mark Twain
"I can live for two months on a good compliment."
Mark Twain
"To eat is human, to digest, divine."
Mark Twain
"I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position."
Mark Twain
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"A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities."
Herman Melville
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"The way to know if you are aging is to see if you are laughing."
Emily Dickinson
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"Humor is the grace that prevents us from breaking."
Emily Dickinson
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"We are always doing something for Posterity, but I would fain see Posterity do something for us."
Washington Irving
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"Humor is the good-natured side of truth; it is the salt of conversation and the seasoning of life."
Washington Irving
"Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education."
Mark Twain
"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."
Mark Twain
"The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow."
Mark Twain