Humor Quotes

"A straight line is but a lazy circle that has given up trying."

"Even in sorrow, we may find occasion for wit and observation."

"Humor reveals the incongruities that logic alone cannot address."

"Humor often reveals truths that serious discourse obscures."

"There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture from such a trifling investment of fact."

"Laughter, like light, reveals and exposes."

"Humor is the intellect's way of coping with difficulty."

"Humor reveals the incongruities of our assumptions."

"Humor emerges naturally when we stop trying to control others and allow authentic responses."

"Humor is the best defence we have."

"I am sure I never heard of any objection to people putting a little blanc-mange powder into their feet."

"Every absurdity has a champion to defend it."

"Humor often reveals truth by showing us the unexpected connections between different domains of knowledge."

"Humor arises when expectations are violated in a safe way."

"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."

"Jokes are the safety valves of repression."

"Humor often reveals more truth than serious discourse."

"Humor arises from the violation of expected behavioral contingencies in unexpected ways."

"Laughter and hope are as much medicine as any substance we can devise."

"Humor in the face of opposition is a sign of confidence in one's convictions."

"Humor is a powerful tool for coping with life's challenges."

"Humor helps us acknowledge difficult truths without despair."

"Humor is a sign of intelligence and flexibility."

"Jokes are a way of getting around prohibitions without serious consequences."

"A humorous disposition is the mark of a mind confident in its understanding of truth."

"The humor found in scientific discourse is the laughter of minds at ease with complexity."

"Humor can illuminate truths that serious argument cannot."

"The humor in our situation is that we debate whether to save ourselves."

"Don't worry about your difficulties in physics; I can assure you that mine are greater."

"Humor and humility are essential in scientific life."