Humor Quotes
Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.
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"Humor is wisdom wearing a mask of joy."Percy Bysshe Shelley
"Humor teaches us not to take ourselves too seriously in an absurd universe."Percy Bysshe Shelley
"Laughter is the best remedy for a troubled spirit."Aphra Behn
"A woman of wit is never without an audience."Aphra Behn
"The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes, when looking upon his own importance."Jonathan Swift
"Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but principally by catch-words."Jonathan Swift
"Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor."Jonathan Swift
"Humor is medicine for the weary and troubled heart."Eliza Haywood
"Humor is wisdom wrapped in the cloak of laughter."Christina Rossetti
"Humor is the ointment that soothes the wounds of life."Christina Rossetti
"The fair sex is to blame for everything that goes wrong in the world."Aphra Behn
"A witty tongue requires a sharp mind."Aphra Behn
"A witty remark can disarm more effectively than any weapon."Aphra Behn
"Humor is the light that shines through the darkest moments."Christina Rossetti
"The world would sound no worse were all day long thy cuckoo cry against the hollow oak"Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"I am not merry; but I do beguile the thing I am by seeming otherwise."Robert Browning
"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired."Knut Hamsun
"Humor lightens even the darkest moments."Johan Christian Andersen
"Laughter is the music of life."Johan Christian Andersen
"The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow."Dante Gabriel Rossetti
"Humor is wisdom in disguise."Robert Browning
"Humor is the light that makes darkness bearable."Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for, I don't know."Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"Humor is wisdom wrapped in laughter."Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"Laughter is the medicine of the soul."Johan Christian Andersen
"Humor brings light to darkness."Johan Christian Andersen
"Humor is the wisdom of the wounded"Knut Hamsun
"A fire broke out backstage at a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater."Søren Kierkegaard
"Marry, and you will regret it; don't marry, you will also regret it."Søren Kierkegaard
"Humor is the spice that makes life palatable."Robert Browning