Action Quote by Thornton Wilder

A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference and a longer view and finds them incongruous.…

— Anonymous

A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerated the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.

— Billy Graham

Humor is not a postscript or an incidental afterthought; it is a serious and weighty part of the world's economy. One feels increasingly the…

— Oscar W. Firkins

I think a sense of humor vital to get through life: It's a great link between people and can be very effective in a…

— Rita Tushingham

“Humor as a system of communications and as a probe of our environment—of what's really going on—affords us our most appealing anti-environmental tool. It…

— Marshall McLuhan

“Humor lightens our spirits, comforts us through the challenge, brings people together, and helps us to remember the positive sides of life. When your…

— Susan C. Young

It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.

— Max Eastman

Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.

— Romain Gary

Humor (is) the process that allows one to brush reality aside when it gets too distressing.

— Andre Breton

“Humor relieves the tension between what we see or desire but repress in order to sustain a survivable illusion about the world we live…

— Lynda Williams

Humor is a way to deal with stresses. It is a way to cope.

— John Ross Bowie

Humor brings insight and tolerance.

— Agnes Repplier