Best 142 quotes in «sense of humor quotes» category

The mark of a poor comedian is not making the other person laugh. The mark of a worse comedian is asking if the person got it.

The Reverend William Trent, whose mind was of a serious order, had several times warned his elder sister that too lively a sense of humour frequently led to laxity of principle. She now perceived how right he was; and wondered, in dismay, whether it was because he invariably made her laugh that instead of regarding the Nonesuch with revulsion she was obliged to struggle against the impulse to cast every scruple to the winds, and to give her life into his keeping.

There is nothing better in life than commitment to personal development and lifelong learning.

Your obsession with being in control of your mind makes you so stiff all the times; that is why our egos are growing, and our sense of humor is shrinking.

Villagers saw me as a person when I played with them, as opposed to when I talked with them.

We can always lace a sense of humor around anything.

Thinking over this thought, this whole thinking makes no sense.

Why, Jack-off... You actually have a sense of humor! You should share that playful side more often. Guys really go for it.

All the people who follow me on Twitter know my sense of humor. I sometimes forget the blogosphere will give it more weight than I intended.

A general truth is to have a good sense of humor. Roll with the punches of life's ups and downs. Laughing at yourself always helps.

And we all vied, in saving face, to be the greatest student of human nature, the person with the quickest sense of humor.

Among animals, one has a sense of humor. Humor saves a few steps, it saves years.

A lot of stars don't have a sense of humor.

Candidates should be extremely cautious in displaying a sense of humor. If he or she tells a joke with a point, there is almost certain to be some minority group offended.

Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else.

Art Modell was a visionary, a deal-maker and a friend. And he possessed a marvelous sense of humor.

A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing.

At the top of the list of what makes a successful marriage, is a sense of humor.

Bob Dole used to be really funny. Barney Frank can be kind of funny. Bob Kerrey has a good sense of humor.

Delicate humor is the crowning virtue of the saints.

Cervantes is the most important Spanish writer. But he is not the most representative of the Spanish. His irony, his sense of humor - they are too subtle to seem Spanish.

I chose Eat: LA as a broadcast partner because of its good taste, sense of humor, and spirit of adventure.

Education always continues. We all know that beauty fades, but what stays is a person's personality, their sense of humor, their wit, what they're interested in. That's what really shines.

Everybody's got a different sense of humor. It's just different styles.

God displayed a sense of humor when he configured the region between our legs an entertainment complex built around a sewage system.

Hang onto your sense of humor. I picture my obituary : The sexiest man alive is now dead.

Have a sense of humor to break the tension in times of great toil.

He was through playing games. When it came to Soteria, he had no sense of humor whatsoever. Anyone who threatened her, ended their life. It was that simple.

His sense of humor is purely cheap vaudeville, yet everyone falls for it.

I'd have to say that Kenny White has earned a place among my favorite singer/songwritersand particularly, lyricists. As we say in the trade “he goes deep.” A true wordsmith AND musician who reveals a fine sense of humor, as well. Put on your headphones and listen carefully.

I didn't see much besides Melbourne and a quick trip down to the Twelve Apostles, but all the Aussies I encountered were good-spirited and had a fine sense of humor.

I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor.

I don't really think of myself as quirky; I have sort of an unusual sense of humor.

I like Bret Easton Ellis' sense of humor. I feel like mine is sometimes similar to his. And how his characters sometimes seem really confused in a humorous manner. I like that. And I have that sometimes in my characters.

I find intelligence sexy. I find a sense of humor sexy. I find sensitivity sexy.

If Jesus doesn't have a sense of humor, I am in huge trouble.

If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.

I had made her so unhappy that she had developed a sense of humor. [-Rabo Karabekian]

I had used my sense of humor; I had called it proportion, perspective. But perspective is distance.

I have a good sense of humor. I think everything we do should have whimsy in it.

I have a great sense of humor, but it has an ironic twist to it.

I have a very dark sense of humor. I swear. I have a very playful relationship with Jesus.

I'll speak for myself, but there's a lot of humor to be found in sarcasm and darkness. You talk to any paramedic, they survive by developing a pretty off-kilter sense of humor.

I had these slinky eyes and a sense of humor.

I have always had a sense that we are all pretty much alone in life, particularly in adolescence.

I liked the humor of it, I've always enjoyed a sense of humor in God and in religion and in spirituality

I like whimsy and satire, and that's what Americans like so much about Brits. We bring subtlety and sense of humor that you sometimes lack. We have a very long history of importing Brits like Christopher Hitchens who are better at it than Americans are.

I love life, and I have a lot of gratitude. There have been a lot of bumps in the road, but my sense of humor gets me through a lot.

I need a woman to have a quirky sense of humor. There's a bunch of jokes I use, and if she doesn't get them, she's probably not for me.

I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.