A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
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When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
When the air does laugh with our merry wit,
And the green hill laughs with the noise of it.

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to
weep.
[Fr., Je me hate de read more

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to
weep.
[Fr., Je me hate de me moquer de tous, de peur d'etre oblige d'en
pleurer.]

Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the perils of ridicule; you can no more exercise your read more

Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the perils of ridicule; you can no more exercise your reason if you live in the constant dread of laughter, that you can enjoy your life if you are in the constant terror of death.

That laughter costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.

That laughter costs too much which is purchased by the sacrifice of decency.

Life does not cease to be funny when people die; any more than it ceases to be serious when people read more

Life does not cease to be funny when people die; any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.

She laughs at my dreams, but I dream about her laughter.

She laughs at my dreams, but I dream about her laughter.

If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.

If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.