Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth.
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Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
There's something very authentic about humor, when you think about it. Anybody can pretend to be serious. But you can't pretend to be funny.
As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.
Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch.
Humor and seriousness are not in opposition to each other.
Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion.
The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
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