Laughing At Yourself Quotes

19 quotes from 18 authors

Life throws absurdities at us, and a chuckle at our quirks works wonders. This set of nineteen voices—poets, philosophers, comedians—reminds us that counting hair or washing eyes with soap is pointless, yet laughing at that nonsense can free us. Let humor loosen your grip on serious and spark lighter view of the world.

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“My idea of perfect is being too busy laughing at yourself to care what you look like”

Katie Kacvinsky

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You have to start laughing at yourself at some point.

Christine McVie

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What are you laughing at? You are laughing at yourself.

Nikolai Gogol

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“If laughter is one of the best medicines in life...laughing at yourself is a conducive pill.”

Timothy Pina

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“Laughing at yourself turns shame into play, mistakes into stories, and awkwardness into authenticity.”

Pamela Cox

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Go ahead and laugh at Detroit. Because you are laughing at yourself.

Charlie LeDuff

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

Jill Abramson

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Act as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that your actions…

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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“Act always as if the future of the universe depends on what you do, while laughing at yourself for thinking that whatever…

Anonymous

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“He began to understand suddenly what friends were for: they reminded you that things weren't so bad after all. Reminded you never…

S.J. Kincaid

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Inviting people to laugh with you while you are laughing at yourself is a good thing to do. You may be a…

Carl Reiner

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It's so funny when your at the office party and you crack a joke and your laughing at yourself because you created…

Daryn

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“to "act always as if the future of the universe depended on what you did, while laughing at yourself for thinking that…

Jean Paul Zogby

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Part of the philosophy of 'The Dice Man' is that you have got to be laughing at yourself at every moment and…

Luke Rhinehart

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There are really two types of laughter on the part of the spectator. There is the laughter of recognition - which means…

Michael Haneke

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I know 9 things about you right now. 1. You are reading this. 2. You are human. 3. You can't say the…

Zak

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“I sent letters of enquiry to all persons whose names were given, and received not one reply. There are several ways of…

Charles Fort

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IMPOSSIBILITIES OF THE WORLD: ~You can't count your hair~ ~You can't wash your eyes with soap~ ~You can't breathe when your tongue…

Anonymous

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Happiness is: 1. Falling in love. 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts. 3. A hot shower. 4. No lines at the…

Carissa Aydaa

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