It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds read more

It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already read more

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

A humorist tells himself every morning, "I hope it's going to be a rough day." When things are going well, read more

A humorist tells himself every morning, "I hope it's going to be a rough day." When things are going well, it's much harder to make the right jokes.

If you've heard this story before, don't stop me, because I'd like to hear it again.

If you've heard this story before, don't stop me, because I'd like to hear it again.

Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of mental read more

Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.

A joke is a very serious thing

A joke is a very serious thing

Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any read more

Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.

You throw a perfectly straight line at the audience and then, right at the end, you curve it. Good jokes read more

You throw a perfectly straight line at the audience and then, right at the end, you curve it. Good jokes do that.