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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.
no man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether irreclaimably bad.
no man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether irreclaimably bad.
 Nothing is more silly than silly laughter.
 [Lat., Nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.]  
 Nothing is more silly than silly laughter.
 [Lat., Nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.] 
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.
 For a man learns more quickly and remembers more easily that 
which he laughs at, than that which he read more 
 For a man learns more quickly and remembers more easily that 
which he laughs at, than that which he approves and reveres.
 [Lat., Discit enim citius, meminitque libentius ilud
  Quod quis deridet, quam quod probat et veneratur.] 
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone.
I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my read more
I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry.
Unless a man or woman has experienced the darkness of the soul he or she can know nothing of that read more
Unless a man or woman has experienced the darkness of the soul he or she can know nothing of that transforming laughter without which no hint of the ultimate reality of the opposites can be faintly intuited.
Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.
Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.