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.
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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.
When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
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When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
When the air does laugh with our merry wit,
And the green hill laughs with the noise of it.
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.
A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.
A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.
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.
That laughter costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.
That laughter costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
Laughter is man's most distinctive emotional expression.
Laughter is man's most distinctive emotional expression.
We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.
We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.
