Quotes about Humor

“There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.”

“My parents have always had a great sense of humor. And I really appreciate good humor in songs, witty lyrics that sneak up on you and then you listen again, and say: 'That's so funny.' John Prine's songs have always had this really witty tone.”

“Bands from Akron have a sense of humor and don't tend to take themselves too seriously.”

“Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.”

“I've had a very laughable career and what has seen me through is my sense of humor.”

“Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.”

“But because it was able to balance that kind of humor with a sweet story and characters you really rooted for and also got across the girls' point of view, I've heard nothing but great things from younger and older females as well.”

“If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.”

“Do feminists have a sense of humor? Yes.”

“A good sense of humor will get you everywhere.”

“For the most part, comedians are pretty friendly with each other. They always say they badmouth each other, but most of the time, they're friends. We're the only ones that can really stand our type of humor.”

“Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.”

“Humor is not a sign of weakness. In fact, humor can be your greatest asset in the face of tragedy.”

“Gags die, humor doesn't.”

“I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often and easily. I think you're supposed to feel all kinds of things.”

“I don't think arrested-adolescent humor will fade. Maybe the form will change, but I guarantee its replacement will still be based in immature behavior from mature figures.”

“I think that what comes through in Chicago humor is the affection. Even though you're poking fun at someone or something, there's still an affection for it.”

“I never write anything without humor, just because I like humor, but at the same time, it is a way for anything fantastical to become relatable.”

“I think it's part of the responsibility of an artist to shock, to upset, to make people think differently, and to surprise people. And that's where the good humor is, if there's a surprise and there's something unexpected. Something that's not normal, not in the realm of general living expectations.”

“Well, the most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning - it's a man or a woman without a sense of humor.”

“Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.”