Humor Quotes

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

I don't think I could ever do a network sitcom because the humor is often based on some trite circumstance. I don't want to be a part of a show where it's mostly about coming up with the jokes.

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.

A boy is naturally full of humor.

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

An emotional man may possess no humor, but a humorous man usually has deep pockets of emotion, sometimes tucked away or forgotten.

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

Lesbian humor isn't trying to sell anything, it doesn't have to sell out. Coming out as a lesbian onstage is still a very political act; if it weren't, more women would do it.

Humor can be one of our best survival tools.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

The comics that are just conversing with you up there and drawing on their own life, yeah, I guess so. I guess some do political humor, some do topical humor, but the ones that I like, the ones that are appealing to me, were guys who were just talking to you about their life.

I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it.

Humor was not important only for me, humor was important for this nation for centuries, to survive, you know.

You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are cruel to each other.

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.

You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.

But if you don't watch me, I will try and sneak in some humor. I see humor everywhere in life around me.

And I loved Fats Waller. I love his instrumental abilities, his vocal abilities and his sense of humor.

But it also became the experience, or was the experience, of the writers who were attracted to this kind of humor. They're all men or women who come from the same kind of experience in their own lives.

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.

I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor.

At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious.

The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.

I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.

If I can't see the humor in it, how am I going to be funny?

There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor. It's so smart and terrific.

Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure.

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

They don't make you pay for the humor. It's up and down, but they're trying to give you as many laughs as possible in 2 minutes. They are the most honest comedians ever.

I wore goofy hats to school and did musical theater. Most people thought I was a dork. But if you have a sense of humor about it, no one can bring you down.