Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh. W. H. Auden

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Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. Joseph Addison

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Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. Lord Chesterfield

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Men show their characters in nothing more clearly than in what they think laughable. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can. Elsa Maxwell

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Mock not nor jest at anything of importance; break no jests that are sharp or biting; and if you deliver anything witty or pleasant, abstain from laughing thereat yourself. George Washington

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Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away and a sunny spirit takes their place. Mark Twain

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There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree. Josh Billings

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Laughter is an instant vacation. Milton Berle

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Man is most comical when he takes himself too seriously. Og Mandino

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I had rather have a fool make me merry than experience make me sad. William Shakespeare

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Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Victor Borge

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I have found you have a choice: laugh or have high blood pressure. Fred Smith

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When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. George Bernard Shaw

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My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world. George Bernard Shaw

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If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you. Oscar Wilde

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People who enjoy humor are simply more attractive than people who don't. It's human nature to want to spend time with people who can appreciate a good laugh or, better yet, cause one. Scott Adams

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