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The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people
often smile, but seldom laugh.
The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people
often smile, but seldom laugh.
The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.
The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.
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.
I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry.
I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry.
Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
A good laugh is sunshine in a house.
A good laugh is sunshine in a house.
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.]
