Age Quote by Mario Monicelli

What I have always liked about Italians is the way they are serious when they need to be but know how to relax and…

— Charles Leclerc

“Italians make you laugh and break your heart.”

— Chloe Thurlow

A comedy that is ironic, sometimes bitter, in some cases even dramatic, tragic: This is what Italian comedy is.

— Mario Monicelli

What's funny in Italy may not be funny in Spain.

— Christie Hefner

I'm tired of advertising! I'm looking for new solutions that make people laugh and amuse. Italian creativity is too narrow, it still hasn't overcome…

— Renzo Rosso

Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. In other countries, the business of laughing is left to…

— Jean Baudrillard

You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.

— Bill Cosby

Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy.

— Bryant H. McGill

“It has been said that Italy offers the best of everything in life. Certainly, many Italians think so. Italians are serious about their endeavors,…

— Jean F. Blashfield

Italian culture is so deeply soaked in an appreciation of the good things in life.

— Mariska Hargitay

“Laughter helps us view frustrations and disappointments from new perspectives; it enables us to survive hard times, setbacks, and frustrations.”

— Jeanne Segal

The great writers like Chekhov know that tragedy and laughter are just a few steps from each other ... but it took me a…

— Vanessa Redgrave