Comedy Quote by Lord Chesterfield

Observe it, the vulgar often laugh, but never smile, whereas well-bred people often smile, and seldom or never laugh. A witty thing never excited…

— Lord Chesterfield

In the modern conflict between the Smile and the Laugh, I am all in favor of laughing. The recent stage of culture and criticism…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

It is easy to distinguish between the joking that reflects good breeding and that which is coarse-the one, if aired at an apposite moment…

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

A loud smile is often a fake laugh.

— Saahil Prem

There isent a sound better than your own child's laugh, there isent a sight better than your own child's smile.

— Brii Ann

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

— Malcolm De Chazal

Loud laughter is the mirth of the mob, who are only pleased with silly things; for true Wit or good Sense never excited a…

— Lord Chesterfield

A solitary laugh is often a laugh of superiority.

— Graham Greene

I have a great desire to make people smile - not laugh. Laughter is too aggressive. People bare their teeth.

— Muriel Spark

One does not laugh because one is happy; one is happy because one laughs.

— Mireille Guiliano

I don't like laughing at people unless they're in a privileged position or if they're in authority. If it's poor people or people who…

— Taika Waititi

People who are mean or unkind or rigid - think about it - cannot laugh at themselves.

— Eileen Brennan