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A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.
A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.
A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty
attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured.
A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty
attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured.
He makes a July's day short as December,
And with his varying childness cures in me
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He makes a July's day short as December,
And with his varying childness cures in me
Thoughts that would thick my blood.
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.
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.]
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.
Cheered up himself with ends of verse
And sayings of philosophers.
Cheered up himself with ends of verse
And sayings of philosophers.
We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.
We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.
The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.