Humor Quotes
“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.”
“Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.”
-- William James
“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.”
-- Henry Ward Beecher
“I'm sure there are people who survive tragedy without humor, but I've never met any of them. Nor would I be particularly interested in writing about them if I did meet them.”
-- Ayelet Waldman
“I realize that humor isn't for everyone. It's only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive.”
-- Anne Wilson Schaef