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.

Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.

Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.

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.

What I saw was equal ecstasy:
One universal smile it seemed of all things.
[It., Cio ch'io read more

What I saw was equal ecstasy:
One universal smile it seemed of all things.
[It., Cio ch'io vedeva mi sembrava un riso
Dell's universo.]

A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.

A gentleman is often seen, but very seldom heard to laugh.

And unextinguish'd laughter shakes the skies.

And unextinguish'd laughter shakes the skies.

He is not always at ease who laughs.
[Fr., Ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire.]

He is not always at ease who laughs.
[Fr., Ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire.]

The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.

The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling.

I wish I could stand on a busy street corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all read more

I wish I could stand on a busy street corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours.