Comedy is nothing more than tragedy deferred.

Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.

—Unknown

A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless.

—Unknown

Most men's awareness doesn't extend past their dinner plates.

—Unknown

Make your own recovery the first priority in your life.

—Unknown

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.

—Unknown

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

—Salma Hayek

Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.

—Robert Benchley

Humor is just another defense against the universe.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Humor is a rubber sword—it allows you to make a point without drawing blood.

—Pico Iyer

Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away and a sunny spirit takes their place.

—Peter Ustinov