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It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them.
— Edward de Bono humor
Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
— Victor Borge humor
I always say, 'Thank goodness 'Wimpy Kid' was a comedy because my singing in that was more humorous than professional.'
— Devon Bostick humor
A good sense of humor will get you everywhere.
— Josh Bowman humor
Negative humor is forgotten immediately. It's the stuff that makes us feel better about our lives that lives long. Much more satisfying. Enter children's books.
— Berkeley Breathed humor
I think that sense of humor is important in marriage. A sense of humor gets people through marriage.
— Connie Britton humor
That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you.
— A. Whitney Brown humor
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.
— Yvette Nicole Brown humor
Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion.
— Thomas Browne humor
I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres.
— Carrie Brownstein humor
I am a candid interview and I have a dark and dry sense of humor - a very Canadian sense of humor and I am only learning now stupidly that you can't read tongue. When I say something funny in a newspaper and I meant it to be funny, it doesn't read that way.
— Michael Buble humor
I like girls who are funny with a warped sense of humor.
— Robert Buckley 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.
— Jimmy Buffett humor
I'll do humor about myself, I'll poke fun and everything, but that's me and I can do it to me. I think it's cruel to do it to somebody else.
— Delta Burke humor
Everybody I know who is funny, it's in them. You can teach timing, or some people are able to tell a joke, though I don't like to tell jokes. But I think you have to be born with a sense of humor and a sense of timing.
— Carol Burnett humor
My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious.
— Bill Burr humor
It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.
— Edgar Rice Burroughs humor
Sometimes an actor will stumble on the joke, and I'm right on them. Back it up before the audience hears the bad version of the joke, because humor is 90% surprise. If they know what's coming, they won't laugh as hard.
— James Burrows humor
Any film which views the darker side of life, which is death with a sense of humor, is very much to my taste.
— Carter Burwell humor
There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.
— Steve Buscemi humor
Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.
— Bill Cosby humor
Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.
— Herb Caen humor
I'll speak for myself, but there's a lot of humor to be found in sarcasm and darkness. You talk to any paramedic, they survive by developing a pretty off-kilter sense of humor.
— Nicolas Cage humor
This is a feminist bookstore. There is no humor section.
— John Callahan humor
I'm just trying to portray what I find ironic or humorous.
— Max Cannon humor
I don't think of myself as funny - I don't fill up a room with my humor... I would fail miserably as a stand-up comedian.
— Steve Carell humor
The reason why you know more funny dudes than funny chicks is that dudes are funnier than chicks. If my daughter has a mediocre sense of humor, I'm just gonna tell her, 'Be a staff writer for a sitcom. Because they'll have to hire you, they can't really fire you, and you don't have to produce that much. It'll be awesome.'
— Adam Carolla humor
I tried to go out for theater or theater arts, but I was too scared or too intimidated. But I had a lot of friends on the cross country team that had great senses of humor.
— Dana Carvey humor
The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in a normal sitcom. It always pushes the line that, despite human failings, the Simpsons are really decent people.
— Dan Castellaneta humor
I like people with a good sense of humor, like Jennifer Aniston. She is amazing and is a great actress.
— Helio Castroneves humor
I want to be taken seriously as the type of musician that plays stuff like an electric rake. I mean, how seriously do you take someone like Spike Jones? They take him pretty seriously - a really good musician who made a great contribution in terms of humor, which is part of what I try to do too.
— Eugene Chadbourne humor
A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.
— Chevy Chase humor
'The Sopranos' is filled with really retrograde humor. Bathroom humor, falls, stupid puns, bad jokes - infantile, adolescent stuff, but it makes me laugh.
— David Chase humor
We are not actually in charge of life, yet behave as if we are the masters of our own destiny. The realization of this fact is quite a hard one. The ridiculousness of our pomposity and presumption can only result in anger or humor.
— Billy Childish humor
I appreciate humor so much, but I'm actually not a funny girl.
— Emmanuelle Chriqui humor
I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.
— Frank A. Clark humor
We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor.
— Bobby Clarke humor
Throw in the humor, throw in that personality, try things you wouldn't normally try.
— Melinda Clarke humor
I think it would be hard to go the distance in this business without a sense of humor.
— Patricia Clarkson humor
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.
— Kate Clinton humor
Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?
— Frank Moore Colby humor
But it was this tough little character part that I was playing, a very funny little guy that I invented over a weekend, because I realized I was not contributing to the humor of this thing. And I had to do something.
— Dabney Coleman humor
No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor.
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge humor
Our subconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes and cannot tell the difference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What we continually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.
— Robert Collier humor
I try to bring it across on my record, in my dress, in what I do and what I say because to me humor is important. You should have a dose of that and I guess giving it is what I'm here for.
— Bootsy Collins humor
Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don't call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing.
— William Collins humor
I think there are a lot of things out there that are humorous that people don't realize until you actually show them what is going on. Saran Wrap for one thing. You know, you could pull enough of that out of the box and it will actually kill you. It will get a hold of you, stick to you, and choke you to death.
— Tim Conway humor
I like a very dry wit, not the big kind of humor like Robin Williams. I don't think I'm capable of that.
— Chris Cooper humor
Any good broadcast, not just an Olympic broadcast, should have texture to it. It should have information, should have some history, should have something that's offbeat, quirky, humorous, and where called for it, should have journalism, and judiciously it should also have commentary. That's my ideal.
— Bob Costas humor
There's such an odd, eclectic group of people that make up the town of Plymouth, New Hampshire. I don't think I could avoid not coming out of there with a pretty good sense of humor.
— Eliza Coupe humor
A lot of my humor does come from anger. It's like, you're not gonna pull one over on me - which is pretty much my motto anyways.
— Courteney Cox humor
I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy.
— Brendan Coyle humor
I'm actually a perpetual 13-year-old. I've never advanced beyond 13. Every day, tomorrow is my 14th birthday. That's my kind of humor.
— Terry Crews humor
It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons; I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.
— Sloane Crosley humor
I choose my actors well and get to know the quirks of their personalities - and, most of all, I share humor with them. Then I keep my eyes open when they rehearse and perform, because you never know where the next stimulation comes from.
— George Cukor humor
A woman who knows that she doesn't have to get all decked out to look good is sexy. A woman who can make you feel smart with her conversation skills is also sexy. I believe the sense of humor is important.
— Benedict Cumberbatch humor
My dad was a very funny man - he's the one who taught me life would be awfully hard without humor! I'm sure his Irish wit in some way influenced my decision to become an actress.
— Joan Cusack humor
The people I mixed with in Monaco didn't relate to my South African mentality or humor... Although I have met some wonderful people since I've been living in Monaco, I regard them all as acquaintances. I only have two people I consider friends here.
— Charlene, Princess of Monaco humor
Comedy is so hard to do, so it was very cool to do dead pan humor.
— Brittany Daniel humor
When people are in the midst of really heavy stuff and still have a sense of humor, I admire that.
— Ted Danson humor
To me, Ann Romney sounds like a better candidate than her husband. She put her MS into remission through horseback riding, alternative therapies, and a healthy diet. She knows how to pace herself. She has a sense of humor and an innate honesty, and her hair moves in the wind. Maybe she should run.
— Patti Davis humor
My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.
— Warwick Davis humor
I need to end up with someone who is strong, intelligent, independent, someone I really admire - sensitive, sensuous, warm, a sense of humor.
— Pam Dawber humor
My character Milly in 'The Boy Who Could Fly' was a very strong part. There were dramatic moments, and there were humorous moments, too. The whole story with Eric Underwood's character was just wonderful, and the messages behind the script were very important to me.
— Lucy Deakins humor
Daddy was hilarious. He could take the most mundane event and tell it so that we all on the floor laughing. He trained me in the joys of humor.
— Karen DeCrow humor
I'd probably describe my sense of humor as 'twisted,' I guess. It's not hard to make me laugh, especially when I'm surrounded by my close friends, especially my bandmates.
— Mac DeMarco humor
G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.
— Nelson DeMille humor
A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.
— Catherine Deneuve humor
One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything.
— Zoey Deutch humor
I still haven't found the humor in getting hit by a cement truck. My knees still hurt when I think about it, so no jokes about that yet.
— Adam DeVine humor
I connect to humor really deeply, so I feel really comfortable just being in funny projects.
— Guillermo Diaz humor
I have a very dark sense of humor.
— Andy Dick humor
I can't fall apart every time I mention that my mother's gone. I actually laugh about stories or things or situations. Of course there's a wound that will never be patched up, but I approach it with humor. Of course, I don't overlook it and go straight for the humor, but I think we have to have humor to move forward.
— Colman Domingo humor
Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth.
— Mark Van Doren humor
My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.
— Karen Duffy humor
It's amazing how these little guys can say things that a mortal human could never get away with. There's some sort of unspoken license... when outlandish things come out of an inanimate object, somehow it equals humor.
— Jeff Dunham humor
There is a collective as well as an individual humor inclining peoples to sadness or cheerfulness, making them see things in bright or somber lights. In fact, only society can pass a collective opinion on the value of human life; for this the individual is incompetent.
— Emile Durkheim humor
There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it.
— Will Durst humor
It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment.
— Freeman Dyson humor
Comedy is to force us to observe ourselves in ways that are humorous and yet, at the end of the day, that cause us enough discomfort with the status quo to make a change.
— Michael Eric Dyson humor
It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.
— Max Eastman humor
I thought my family was really funny. Everybody in my family was funny. My mom and dad both have great senses of humor and really saw the funny in stuff, so I think that's probably where it came from. I always try to see the funny in things.
— Christine Ebersole humor
The comic is the perception of the opposite; humor is the feeling of it.
— Umberto Eco humor
In everything I write, I'm always striving to hit the right mix of light and darkness, humor and pain, fun and seriousness.
— Greg van Eekhout humor
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.
— Zac Efron humor
Sense of humor. A girl who doesn't take themselves too seriously. And someone who is spontaneous. They're the three things for me that really attract me to a girl.
— Christopher Egan humor
I guess the more serious you play something, if the context is funny, then it will be funny and it doesn't really require you to be necessarily, explicitly humorous, or silly.
— Jesse Eisenberg humor
I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating, self-critical kind of humor.
— Peter Eisenman humor
Stephen King has inspired me with his humor and honesty, and his admonition that the author's job is to tell the truth.
— Barry Eisler humor
I want someone who can keep me on my toes, has a good sense of humor and a good heart.
— Carmen Electra humor
I don't feel any need to play the role of the clown. In my private life I take a break from humor.
— Gad Elmaleh humor
I jabbered too much in class about all the Russian writers whom I admired for being, among other things, uncouth and somewhat humorously melodramatic, such as Gogol and Dostoyevsky, just as it was in my own household when I was growing up.
— Richard Elman humor
I believe that singing is the key to long life, a good figure, a stable temperament, increased intelligence, new friends, super self-confidence, heightened sexual attractiveness, and a better sense of humor.
— Brian Eno humor
You can get through very serious and sometimes horrible and sometimes embarrassing and very awkward situations with humor. It gives us a way out.
— Janet Evanovich humor
A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke - and that the joke is oneself.
— Clifton Fadiman humor
I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
— Vera Farmiga humor
I will say that as I get older and calmer and quieter in my own self, the one quality in a woman that I find more and more attractive is kindness. A sense of adventure and humor is important too, but I truly find kindness and consideration for others to be the most attractive thing in anyone.
— Colin Farrell humor
It's great to be able to connect parents with children both emotionally and through humor. I look forward to exploring family entertainment once again and examining the specifics of our day-to-day lives against the backdrop of an extraordinary adventure.
— Jon Favreau humor
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.
— Sherilyn Fenn humor
The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.
— Geraldine Ferraro humor
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