Humor Quotes

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

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"Humor helps us cope with the frustrations inherent in research."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Humor reveals truth while making it bearable."
Stanley Cohen
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"Humor disarms defenses and opens hearts."
Stanley Cohen
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"Humor is the best medicine."
Herbert Boyer
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"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs."
Herbert Boyer
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"I like to think of myself as intelligent, but a lot of people think I'm crazy."
Kary Mullis
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"I believe in mules more than I believe in molecules."
Kary Mullis
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"Laughter is medicine for the soul."
Fred Sanger
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"Humor helps us cope with life's challenges."
Fred Sanger
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"Humor is the oxygen of despair—it keeps you alive when logic says you should quit."
Kary Mullis
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"Humor helps us see the lightness in dark times."
Fred Sanger
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"Humor is the best medicine for a troubled mind."
Fred Sanger
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"Humor is the oil that makes the machinery of difficult research run more smoothly."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"Dancing is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire. That's not my line, but it's true enough."
Kary Mullis
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"Humor is a sign of intelligence and resilience."
John Kendrew
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"The humor found in scientific misadventures keeps one's perspective balanced."
Fred Sanger
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"Humor is often the companion of those who see the absurd in nature."
John Kendrew
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"Humor about failure is wisdom about progress."
John Kendrew
"What to do if you are caught in traffic?"
Jonas Salk
"Behind every cloud is another cloud."
Jonas Salk
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"Humor in the laboratory lightens the burden of repetitive work and failed experiments."
John Kendrew
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"Humor eases the tension of uncertainty that every scientist faces."
John Kendrew
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"Humor helps us through the darkest times."
Elie Metchnikoff
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"Laughter is medicine for the weary soul."
Elie Metchnikoff
"Humor helps us cope with the weight of solving humanity's greatest challenges."
Jonas Salk
"Humor eases the burden of serious work in laboratories and clinics."
Albert Sabin
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"Laughter in the face of catastrophe is not denial; it is defiance."
Paul Ehrlich
"Humor reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously as we pursue serious goals."
Jonas Salk
"Humor and humility are essential qualities for any true seeker of knowledge."
Jonas Salk
"Laughter and lightness of spirit sustain us through difficult research challenges."
Jonas Salk