Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public.
Tom Walsh
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
Francis Bacon
Humor is our way of defending ourselves from life's absurdities by thinking absurdly about them.
Lewis Mumford
Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.
Edward De Bono
A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.
Alanis Morissette
The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the fact that he even dimly suspects that there is anything funny about it.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Life is a tragedy for those who feel and a comedy for those who think. It is vital to mourn the victims of this government, but not at the expense of losing our sense of humor. Our ability to laugh directly coincides with our ability to fight. If we make fun of it, we can transcend it.
Moran Margaret Cho
Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don't judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family.
Madonna Louise Ciccone
There is, I think, humor here which does not translate well from English into sanity.
Jim Butcher
One never needs their humor as much as when they argue with a fool.
Chinese Proverb
A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice and truth in front of patriotic passion.
Henry Louis Mencken
A man sufficiently gifted with humor is in small danger of succumbing to flattering delusions about himself, because he cannot help perceiving what a pompous ass he would become if he did.
Konrad Lorenz