Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar. Never spread it around like marmelade.

Wit ought to be a glorious treat, like caviar. Never spread it around like marmelade.

The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.

The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.

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.]

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.

It 's possible to forgive someone a great deal if he makes you laugh.

It 's possible to forgive someone a great deal if he makes you laugh.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child.

If every word I said could make you laugh, I'd talk forever...

If every word I said could make you laugh, I'd talk forever...

Laugh at yourself first before anyone else can.

Laugh at yourself first before anyone else can.

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

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