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Humor Quotes - Page 123

In the theater, as in life, we prefer a villain with a sense of humor to a hero without one.

Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.85, BookBaby

A car is useless in New York, essential everywhere else. The same with good manners.

Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.107, BookBaby

Let me assure you that the humourless as a bunch don't just not know what's funny, they don't know what's serious. They have no common sense, either, and shouldn't be trusted with anything.

"Political Correctness: Robert Bly and Philip Larkin". Martin Amis' lecture at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, iop.harvard.edu. January 30, 1997.

Humorists of the 'mere' sort cannot survive. Humor is only a fragrance, a decoration.

Mark Twain (2004). “The Portable Mark Twain”, p.13, Penguin

I could have become a soldier if I had waited; I knew more about retreating than the man who invented retreating.

Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.60, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom.

Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.190, Courier Corporation