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Humor Quotes

Because laughing helps.

Many of these quotes treat being genuinely funny as essential rather than optional, something prized within families above almost any other trait, closely related to the funny collection.

I think God has a sense of humor, and the way my lessons come from God is very funny. I have to laugh at myself even if it's a tough lesson.

Quotes by Yvette Nicole Brown

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.

Quotes by Zac Efron

Without freedom and without humor, our cultures can't have a healthy evolution.

Quotes by Yasmine Hamdan

Much of the legend surrounding my mother is true. She was a beautiful, talented, warmhearted woman who had the greatest sense of humor. At the same time, she was a sharp, fiery lady who was full of spunk and had...

Quotes by Yasmin Aga Khan

If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony.

Quotes by Xun Kuang

I think being funny is not anyone's first choice.

Quotes by Woody Allen

Funny songs aren't usually that good. Like Weird Al and maybe a couple of Beatles songs, but it's kind of hard to bring humor into rock music in an interesting way.

Quotes by Win Butler

The first glass is for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the forth for my enemies.

Quotes by William Temple

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit.

Quotes by William Temple

I like dark humor. I think the world is very funny and tragic, and my photographs are basically dark Jewish humor.

Quotes by William Klein

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

Quotes by William Gilmore Simms

Using no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the...

Quotes by William Glasser

Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When you're different in a society, you're funny.

Quotes by Will Eisner

Absurdity is my favorite brand of humor because deep down inside, in our subconscious, it's all surrealism. It's all abstract. The world is the surrealism, the absurdity, the humor - it all just overlaps.

Quotes by Weyes Blood

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.

Quotes by Washington Irving

Keep your sense of humor, my friend; if you don't have a sense of humor it just isn't funny anymore.

Quotes by Wavy Gravy

I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character... This happens to be a feature of my life generally.

Quotes by Wallace Shawn

Impropriety is the soul of wit.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

I've always been a fan of a Johnny Carson because he was so great with an audience and not afraid of self-deprecating humor.

Quotes by Vince Vaughn

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about humor being an attractive quality?
Yes - one names it directly: "I find humor to be the most attractive characteristic." It's paired with the idea that love doesn't always follow strict rules, since "when you love someone you love someone." For more quotes on what makes something funny, see our Funny quotes.
What does the family quote say about humor?
It credits family with teaching an important lesson: "One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything."
Is there a quote linking humor to absurdity?
Yes - one describes absurdity as "my favorite brand of humor because deep down inside, in our subconscious, it's all surrealism." It ties humor closely to how surreal the world can feel. Our Great quotes have more big-picture reflections like this.
Is there a quote warning about losing your sense of humor?
Yes - it's a friendly bit of advice: "Keep your sense of humor, my friend; if you don't have a sense of humor it just isn't funny anymore." Browse our Life quotes for more everyday wisdom like this.
What do these quotes suggest humor is good for?
Together, they suggest humor helps with attraction, family bonding, and simply making sense of an absurd world. Our Good quotes have more on what makes life feel worthwhile.

Others explore humor's stranger side, absurdity and surrealism as a lens on the world itself. Related reflections continue in the life and great collections.