God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

And if I laugh at any mortal thing,
'Tis that I may not weep.

And if I laugh at any mortal thing,
'Tis that I may not weep.

The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people
often smile, but seldom laugh.

The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people
often smile, but seldom laugh.

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.

Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.

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.]

If every word I said could make you laugh, I'd talk forever...

If every word I said could make you laugh, I'd talk forever...

Laugh at yourself first before anyone else can.

Laugh at yourself first before anyone else can.

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.