Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit.

Comedy is nothing more than tragedy deferred.

—Unknown

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

Comedy is nothing more than tragedy deferred.

—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