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Inspirational Quotes About Laughter

Whether they were heroes, poets, scholars, or leaders, the brightest minds in human history have thought and written about values and their meanings. Use the search field on the left to search our quotation database by author, value, or specific word contained in the quote.

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“A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.”
Hugh Sidey
(1927-2005); Journalist
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“A laugh is a smile that bursts.”
Mary H. Waldrip

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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities.”
Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel
(1904-1991); Writer, Cartoonist
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“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803-1882); Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist
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“A day without laughter is a day wasted. ”
Charlie Chaplin
(1889-1977); Comic Actor, Filmmaker, Writer
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“Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.”
Agnes Repplier
(1858-1950); Author, Social Critic
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“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”
Victor Hugo
(1802-1885); Poet, Novelist, Playwright
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“I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, 'Ain't that the truth.'”
Quincy Jones
(born 1933); Music Conductor, Record Producer, Trumpeter
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“A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around.”
Carolyn Birmingham

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“Laughing together heartily at the same thing forms an instant bond.”
Liz Curtis Higgs
Author
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“I stopped believing in Santa Claus at age six when my mother took me to see him in a store and he asked for my autograph.”
Shirley Temple Black
(born 1928); Child Actress And Dancer, Diplomat During Adult Years
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“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
Victor Borge
(1909-2000); Danish Comedian, Pianist, And Conductor
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“We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh.”
Agnes Repplier
(1855-1950); Author, Social Critic
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“We are all worms, but I do believe I am a glowworm. ”
Sir Winston Churchill
(1874-1965); British Statesman, Prime Minister, Author, Nobel Prize Winner
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“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.”
Ethel Barrymore
(1879-1959); Academy Award Winning Actress
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