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For a man learns more quickly and remembers more easily that
which he laughs at, than that which he read more
For a man learns more quickly and remembers more easily that
which he laughs at, than that which he approves and reveres.
[Lat., Discit enim citius, meminitque libentius ilud
Quod quis deridet, quam quod probat et veneratur.]
We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the read more
We sometimes laugh from ear to ear, but it would be impossible for a smile to be wider than the distance between our eyes.
Unless a man or woman has experienced the darkness of the soul he or she can know nothing of that read more
Unless a man or woman has experienced the darkness of the soul he or she can know nothing of that transforming laughter without which no hint of the ultimate reality of the opposites can be faintly intuited.
A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet wash.
A hearty laugh gives one a dry cleaning, while a good cry is a wet wash.
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day read more
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
