Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar. Never spread it around like marmelade.

Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar. Never spread it around like marmelade.

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day read more

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

What I saw was equal ecstasy:
One universal smile it seemed of all things.
[It., Cio ch'io read more

What I saw was equal ecstasy:
One universal smile it seemed of all things.
[It., Cio ch'io vedeva mi sembrava un riso
Dell's universo.]

Truth's sacred fort th' exploded laugh shall win,
And coxcombs vanquish Berkeley with a grin.

Truth's sacred fort th' exploded laugh shall win,
And coxcombs vanquish Berkeley with a grin.

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.

Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the perils of ridicule; you can no more exercise your read more

Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the perils of ridicule; you can no more exercise your reason if you live in the constant dread of laughter, that you can enjoy your life if you are in the constant terror of death.