Quotes About Humor

I'm about to make myself some tea," she said, leading the way to the kitchen. "Your dog is gnawing on my head." "She's just happy to see you.

Skulduggery Pleasant

Please don't tell me you're in love with my granny.

He took her hand in his and knelt before her. "Marry me," he said. Valkyrie looked at him. He was serious. She had never used the word dude in a serious conversation before. She didn't think this qualified. "Dude, I'm sixteen.

Glen jogged back. "What? What are you laughing about?" "Nothing," said Amber, trying to contain herself. "Did you learn anything?" "No," said Glen. "Turns out that old guy is German and doesn't speak a word of English." "Then what were you arguing about?" Glen looked puzzled. "How should I know?

Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.

In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

There once was a student named Bessor Whose knowledge grew lessor and lessor. It at last grew so small He knew nothing at all, And today he's a college professor!

The pathway to enlightenment leads to states of ecstasy, knowledge, and a pretty ironic sense of humor.

I think, therefore I laugh.

Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest,--and has wit in it, and instruction too,--if we can but find it out.

A joke that works is complete knowledge in a nanosecond.

People, I guess, generally come to see me do stand-up with a working knowledge of my broad sense of humor on 'The Daily Show'... I don't think anyone would mistake me as an actual anchor.

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.

For thousands of years art was seen as a source of responsible moral and ethical leadership. Today, taking that stance is almost seen as comic.

Before I married, I had three theories about raising children and no children. Now, I have three children and no theories.

The main characteristics of effective leadership are intelligence, integrity or loyalty, mystique, humor, discipline, courage, self sufficieny and confidence.

If a rhinoceros were to enter this restaurant now, there is no denying he would have great power here. But I should be the first to rise and assure him that he had no authority whatever.

He looks like he needs worming.

Today's sensitive male has learned to share in open frank discussions about relationships like, "Where the hell did you get a crazy idea like that? You been reading Redbook again?"

Laughter is no enemy to learning

The method (of learning Japanese) recommended by experts is to be born as a Japanese baby and raised by a Japanese family, in Japan. And even then it's not easy.

Laughing brains are more absorbent.

What's the trick? There are three of them: A sense of real purpose, a sense of humor, and a sense of constant curiosity. Keep using those to the grave because learning really never ends.