HUMOR QUOTES

• Wit is the lowest form of humor.
  ~ Alexander Pope ~
• Righteous people have no sense of humor.
  ~ Bertolt Brecht ~
• No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor.
  ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge ~
• Humor is perhaps a sense of intellectual perspective an awareness that some things are really important, others not and that the two kinds are most oddly jumbled in everyday affairs.
  ~ Christopher Morley ~
• Humor is also a way of saying something serious.
  ~ T. S. Eliot ~
• Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.
  ~ William Makepeace Thackeray ~
• Exercise ferments the humors, casts them into their proper channels, throws off redundancies, and helps nature in those secret distributions, without which the body cannot subsist in its vigor, nor the soul act with cheerfulness.
  ~ Joseph Addison ~
• I like bawdy humor. I love bawdy humor, but not dirty humor.
  ~ Betty White ~
• Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny.
  ~ Betty White ~
• It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.
  ~ Betty White ~
• Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny.
  ~ Betty White ~
• I suppose I miss the British cynicism and the humor.
  ~ Rod Stewart ~
• A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.
  ~ Catherine Deneuve ~
• A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.
  ~ Catherine Deneuve ~
• There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.
  ~ Miguel De Cervantes ~
• The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature.
  ~ Alfred North Whitehead ~
• A lot of people into Tool, for some reason, are not interested in humor.
  ~ Maynard James Keenan ~
• I love a man with a great sense of humor and who is intelligent - a man who has a great smile. He has to make me laugh. I like a man who is very ambitious and driven and who has a good heart and makes me feel safe. I like a man who is very strong and independent and confident - that is very sexy - but at the same time, he's very kind to people.
  ~ Nicole Scherzinger ~
• I love a man with a great sense of humor and who is intelligent - a man who has a great smile. He has to make me laugh. I like a man who is very ambitious and driven and who has a good heart and makes me feel safe. I like a man who is very strong and independent and confident - that is very sexy - but at the same time, he's very kind to people.
  ~ Nicole Scherzinger ~
• You see, that's another thing that my parents gave me: an enormously great sense of humor.
  ~ Liza Minnelli ~
• My dad's sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.
  ~ Tony Visconti ~
• My dad's sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.
  ~ Tony Visconti ~
• You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are cruel to each other.
  ~ Steve Irwin ~
• I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor.
  ~ Ben Stiller ~
• Humor starts like a wildfire, but then continues on, smoldering, smoldering for years.
  ~ Robert Orben ~
• I remember when humor was gentle pokes. I used to call it 'arm around the shoulder' humor. Now they go for the jugular and they take no prisoners. It's mean, mean stuff.
  ~ Robert Orben ~
• In prehistoric times, mankind often had only two choices in crisis situations: fight or flee. In modern times, humor offers us a third alternative fight, flee - or laugh.
  ~ Robert Orben ~
• I don't have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place.
  ~ Vera Farmiga ~
• I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
  ~ Vera Farmiga ~
• I don't have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place.
  ~ Vera Farmiga ~
• I think the scariest person in the world is the person with no sense of humor.
  ~ Michael J. Fox ~
• Using no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the acceptance of the therapist into the client's quality world.
  ~ William Glasser ~
• Using no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the acceptance of the therapist into the client's quality world.
  ~ William Glasser ~
• My father could be very witty, even if the humor was always on the darker side of irony.
  ~ Maurice Sendak ~
• I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.
  ~ Alton Brown ~
• Philip Larkin has a tough honesty and sense of humor that I find irresistible, as a contemporary poet.
  ~ Robert Morgan ~
• Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
  ~ Lord Chesterfield ~
• Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
  ~ Lord Chesterfield ~
• Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
  ~ Lord Chesterfield ~
• Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.
  ~ Jesse Ventura ~
• There are different kinds of humor, some is sarcastic, some introspective. Introspective fit my personality better.
  ~ Rita Rudner ~
• Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.
  ~ Rashida Jones ~
• Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.
  ~ Rashida Jones ~
• Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.
  ~ Rashida Jones ~
• Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder.
  ~ Russell Baker ~
• Humor is reason gone mad.
  ~ Groucho Marx ~
• It's easier to sit there and say you don't like feminists because they don't have a sense of humor.
  ~ Joan Jett ~
• Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all.
  ~ John Kenneth Galbraith ~
• Any man who has had the job I've had and didn't have a sense of humor wouldn't still be here.
  ~ Harry S. Truman ~
• The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.
  ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt ~
• The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.
  ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt ~
• Humor is just another defense against the universe.
  ~ Mel Brooks ~
• Both conservatives and liberals watch 'Parks and Recreation,' and they each think the show is for them, which is really cool. 'SNL' was totally different. It was exciting because everyone was paying attention. Political humor works when people know what you're talking about.
  ~ Amy Poehler ~
• Both conservatives and liberals watch 'Parks and Recreation,' and they each think the show is for them, which is really cool. 'SNL' was totally different. It was exciting because everyone was paying attention. Political humor works when people know what you're talking about.
  ~ Amy Poehler ~
• It doesn't take many people to have a bad sense of humor to get in trouble at a corporation.
  ~ Scott Adams ~
• It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.
  ~ Sloane Crosley ~
• It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.
  ~ Sloane Crosley ~
• I think a lot of humor is about distracting yourself. Pretend you're not trying to make it funny. Because for some reason the effort to be funny smells like sulphur in our culture.
  ~ Sloane Crosley ~
• It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.
  ~ Sloane Crosley ~
• I think a lot of humor is about distracting yourself. Pretend you're not trying to make it funny. Because for some reason the effort to be funny smells like sulphur in our culture.
  ~ Sloane Crosley ~
• There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor. It's so smart and terrific.
  ~ Harvey Weinstein ~
• Every time I do a movie like 'Finding Neverland' or 'Chocolat' or 'Shakespeare' in Love,' we deal with the creative process, but there's humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie.
  ~ Harvey Weinstein ~
• There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor. It's so smart and terrific.
  ~ Harvey Weinstein ~
• People who know me know I have a sense of humor that can really push the envelope.
  ~ Carmen Electra ~
• I want someone who can keep me on my toes, has a good sense of humor and a good heart.
  ~ Carmen Electra ~
• Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our problem.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Humor can be one of our best survival tools.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets you may not find something to laugh about immediately.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Advertisers also know that humor can help bond us to their product.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.
  ~ Allen Klein ~
• I love the diversity of America. I love the plain, normal sense of humor Americans have. It is not wicked, like in some countries. And I also love how new America is.
  ~ Antonio Banderas ~
• People who know me , they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy.
  ~ Gary Oldman ~
• People who know me , they know I have a sense of humor, I'm a bit of a joker, a bit of a clown really, and I would love someone to exploit that side of me and send me a romantic comedy.
  ~ Gary Oldman ~
• Mixing humor and politics is something that works.
  ~ Bryan Cranston ~
• Mixing humor and politics is something that works.
  ~ Bryan Cranston ~
• I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release.
  ~ Joaquin Phoenix ~
• I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release.
  ~ Joaquin Phoenix ~
• I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a way of laughing at it and getting a release.
  ~ Joaquin Phoenix ~