I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation.

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?

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

The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.

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

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

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