Bad humor is an evasion of reality good humor is an acceptance of it.

It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit.

Humor is a very important thing. It is a natural predilection. It is an emotional release.

There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.

Humor does not rescue us from unhappiness, but enables us to move back from it a little.

Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.

Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.

It's good to be able to laugh at yourself and the problems you face in life. Sense of humor can save you.

Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.