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    I have known sorrow--therefore I
    May laugh with you, O friend, more merrily
    Than those who never sorrowed upon earth
    And know not laughter's worth.
    I have known laughter--therefore I
    May sorrow with you far more tenderly
    Than those who never guess how sad a thing
    Seems merriment to one heart's suffering.

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The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.

The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.

by Robert Burns Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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The laughter of adults was always very different from the laughter of children. The former indicated a recognition of the read more

The laughter of adults was always very different from the laughter of children. The former indicated a recognition of the familiar, but in children it came from the shock of the new.

by Elizabeth Hardwick Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.

Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.

by Carol Channing Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.

We have to laugh. Because laughter, we already know, is the first evidence of freedom.

by Rosario Castellanos Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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A man isn't poor if he can still laugh.

A man isn't poor if he can still laugh.

by Raymond Hitchcock Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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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.

by Sydney Smith Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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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.

by Groucho Marx Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.

We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.

by Agnes Repplier Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more effective; it is also vastly more intelligent.

One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more effective; it is also vastly more intelligent.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Laughter Quotes,
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