HUMOR
When you say a friend has a sense of humor do you mean that he makes you laugh, or that he can make you laugh?
There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.
HUMOR, DEFENSE AGAINST ADVERSE FORTUNE
Humor is a very important thing. It is a natural predilection. It is an emotional release.
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.
HUMOR, POLITENESS IS ARTIFICIAL GOOD HUMOR
Humor does not rescue us from unhappiness, but enables us to move back from it a little.
HUMOR, MOVE BACK FROM IT A LITTLE
You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.