This I conceive to be the chemical function of humor: to change the character of our thought. Lin Yutang
Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear. Thomas W. Higginson
There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor. Thomas W. Higginson
Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks they are the summits of ranges. Thomas W. Higginson
Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn. Irvin S. Cobb
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 is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue. Virginia Woolf
Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever. Mark Twain
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
In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue. Thomas Jefferson
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt. Erma Bombeck
Anybody with a sense of humor is going to put on my album and laugh from beginning to end. Eminem
Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
I think I have always had a little humor. Marilyn Monroe
Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. Grenville Kleiser
Humor is the most engaging cowardice. Robert Frost