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I have known sorrow--therefore I
May laugh with you, O friend, more merrily
Than those who never read more
I have known sorrow--therefore I
May laugh with you, O friend, more merrily
Than those who never sorrowed upon earth
And know not laughter's worth.
I have known laughter--therefore I
May sorrow with you far more tenderly
Than those who never guess how sad a thing
Seems merriment to one heart's suffering.
One half the world laughs at the other, and fools are they all.
One half the world laughs at the other, and fools are they all.
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.
The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.
The most thoroughly wasted of all days is that on which one has not laughed.
A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet wash.
A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet wash.
The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.
The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.
Laughter is man's most distinctive emotional expression.
Laughter is man's most distinctive emotional expression.
A good laugh is sunshine in a house.
A good laugh is sunshine in a house.
