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I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at.
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.
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and read more
Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.
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 cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.
We cannot really love anyone with with whom we never laugh.
Loud laughter is the mirth of the mob, who are only pleased with
silly things; for true wit or read more
Loud laughter is the mirth of the mob, who are only pleased with
silly things; for true wit or good sense never excited a laugh
since the creation of the world.
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.
The best way to fill time is to waste it.
The best way to fill time is to waste it.