Laughter is ever young, whereas tragedy, except the very highest of all, quickly becomes haggard.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.
Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together.
Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly.
Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy.
What laughter is to childhood, sex is to adolescence.
You can't be funny unless you're tragic, and you can't be tragic unless you're funny.
Laughter is really a gift. It's the most vulnerable state you can be in.
Laughter springs from the lawless part of our nature.
While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit.
The laughter of man is more terrible than his tears, and takes more forms hollow, heartless, mirthless, maniacal.