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.

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.

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.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

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.

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my read more

I always knew looking back on my tears would bring me laughter, but I never knew looking back on my laughter would make me cry.

The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.

The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.

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.

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

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