Inspirations

Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.

- Joseph Addison

The secret to humor is surprise.

- Aristotle

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

- W H Auden

Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

- Francis Bacon

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs-jolted by every pebble in the road.

- Henry Ward Beecher

Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.

- Edward De Bono

Comedy is a tragedy plus time.

- Carol Burnett

People of humor are always in some degree people of genius.

- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

- Mahatma Gandhi

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

- Washington Irving

WARNING: Humor may be hazardous to your illness.

- Ellie Katz

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

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.

- Shirley Maclaine

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.

- Steve Martin

Even the gods love jokes.

- Plato

The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.

- Carl Reiner

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

- Leo Rosten

Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else.

- William E Rothschild

Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.

- David Seabury

Be simple in words, manners, and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct. If you can make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believe you.

- Alfred E Smith

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

- William M Thackeray

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

- James Thurber

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

- James Thurber

Any man who has had the job I've had and didn't have a sense of humor wouldn't still be here.

- Harry S Truman

Humor is a whisper from the soul, imploring mind and body to relax, let go and be at peace again.

- Source Unknown

Isn't it sad how some people can't be funny, so they have to settle for being obnoxious?

- Source Unknown

Our five senses are incomplete without the sixth -- a sense of humor.

- Source Unknown

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

- Flip Wilson

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

- Vaclav Havel

They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.

- Ernest Hemingway

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Get Inspired for Virtue 6: Transcendence and Strengths of Meaning and Connection

Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.

The secret to humor is surprise.

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs-jolted by every pebble in the road.

Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.

Comedy is a tragedy plus time.

People of humor are always in some degree people of genius.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

WARNING: Humor may be hazardous to your illness.

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.

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.

Even the gods love jokes.

The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else.

Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.

Be simple in words, manners, and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct. If you can make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believe you.

Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society.

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Any man who has had the job I've had and didn't have a sense of humor wouldn't still be here.

Humor is a whisper from the soul, imploring mind and body to relax, let go and be at peace again.

Isn't it sad how some people can't be funny, so they have to settle for being obnoxious?

Our five senses are incomplete without the sixth -- a sense of humor.

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

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

They say the seeds of what we will do are in all of us, but it always seemed to me that in those who make jokes in life the seeds are covered with better soil and with a higher grade of manure.

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