Laughter is very young, whereas tragedy, except the very…

Laughter is ever young, whereas tragedy, except the very highest of all, quickly becomes haggard.

— Anonymous

There's nothing more contagious than the laughter of young children; it doesn't even have to matter what they're laughing about.

— Criss Jami

It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a young enough age, you're doomed

— John Lithgow

What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

— Victor Borge

A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet wash

— Puzant Kevork Thomajan

Smile well and often, it makes people wonder what you've been up to.

— Satchel Paige

The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people often smile, but seldom laugh.

— Lord Chesterfield

Laughter is the shock absorber that eases the blows of life.

— Yogi Berra

There is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance.

— Solomon

Remember, men need laughter sometimes more than food.

— Annie Fellows Johnston

“No matter how grouchy you're feeling, you'll find the smile more or less healing. It grows in a wreath all around the teeth thus…

— Anthony Euwer

Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.

— Henry Ward Beecher

In your walks about London you will sometimes see bent, haggard figures that look as if they had recently been caught in some powerful…

— Anonymous

“I continued toward Atlanta with a Merle Haggard C.D. playing on the stereo. They weren't great hosts, but those guys in The Ted Kaczynski…

— Ian McClellan

New Rule: There is no devil, so stop blaming your screw-ups on him. Last week, one of the biggest evangelical leaders in America, the…

— Bill Maher