Books Quote by Elisabeth Naughton

What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.

— Edward de Bono

“People with senses of humor always have perspective.”

— Vincent H. O'Neil

“Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.”

— E.B. White

“A joke is a question of mind over manner.”

— Anthony Marais

“The men who made the joke saw something deep which they could not express except by something silly and emphatic.”

— G.K. Chesterton

“Doyle’s skin wasn’t brown—it was black. He looked as if he’d been carved from ebony. His cheekbones were high and sculpted, the chin a…

— Laurell K. Hamilton

An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time

— Karl Kraus

“The eyes were the same color, darker than mine, to the point that they didn’t seem to have a pupil as they regarded me…

— Karen Chance

“Sometimes I come across as superficial. Of this I am aware. However, you may be confident that inside my head I am forever plumbing…

— John Dolan

“the bog was already bigger than a king’s ego and at night darker and more dangerous than a badger’s arsehole—ye just really didn’t want…

— Kevin Hearne

“What’s wrong?” Billy’s question had me looking up. My second-oldest brother was already  dressed for work in his suit and tie. “And shouldn’t you be fishing with Hank?” “I cancelled. I…

— Penny Reid

“Budge stomps into the room. “Do you know you have a blob of brown stuff on your nose?” “My life is in the crapper.”…

— Jenny B. Jones