Keyword: Humor

Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn.

(1876 – 1944) American author, humorist & columnist
Communication Emotions Situations

It requires a surgical operation to get a joke well into a Scotch understanding.

(1771 – 1845) English writer & Anglican clergyman
Entertainment People Places

All humor is based on hostility – that’s why World War II was funny.

(1927 – 2018) playwright & screenwriter
Conflict Emotions War

It's hard to be funny when you have to be clean.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Communication

Anyone who says, 'You had to be there,' should just not have told you the thing in the first place because it's not funny.

(1968 – ) American actor & comedian
Communication Laughter Situations

I hope they bury me near a straight man.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host
Death Emotions

The funniest thing about some people is that they have no sense of humor.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Emotions People

The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor.

(1954 – 2000) humorist, writer & radio commentator
Animals Beliefs Dogs God

If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humor was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex.

(1973 – ) English actress
Relationships Sex

If it bends it’s funny. If it breaks, it’s not funny.

(1936 – ) American actor, director & screenwriter
Emotions TV/Movie Quotes

A pun is the lowest form of humor, unless you thought of it yourself.

(1906 – 1972) pianist, composer, author, comedian & actor
Communication Entertainment Language

That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you.

(1952 – ) American writer & comedian
Emotions Laughter

Humor is always based on a modicum of truth; have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?

(1929 – 2012) American radio & television personality
Entertainment

The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist
Emotions

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

(1937 – ) football coach, sportscaster, author & speaker
Football Sports

Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
Emotions Love Women

Good taste and humor… are a contradiction in terms, like a chaste whore.

(1930 – 1990) English journalist, author & media personality
Communication

Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog; few people are interested and the frog dies as a result.

(1899 – 1985) US author & humorist
Animals Emotions

A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.

(1890 – 1977) comedian, actor & television host
Emotions People

Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don’t get sick you’re missing half the fun.

(1933 – 1998) comedian & actor
Health

God always has another custard pie up His sleeve.

(1943 – 2010) English actress
God Life TV/Movie Quotes