Quotes about Humour

Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch. Votes: 6

Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them. Votes: 6

Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets. Votes: 4

Humour is the most engaging cowardice. With it myself I have been able to hold some of my enemy in play far out of gunshot. Votes: 4

Humour has always been a self-defence mechanism for me. Votes: 3

Humour is...the all-consoling and...the all-excusing, grace of life. Votes: 3

Humour is the shortest road from one person to another. Votes: 3

Humour is the best way to make the unbearable bearable. Votes: 3

Humour is human. Why? Well, because the Philosopher, Aristotle, says so. Votes: 3

Humour is by far the most significant activity of the human brain. Votes: 3

The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour. Votes: 3

You should laugh everywhere you can find even the slightest glimmer of humour. Votes: 3

Nothing is more curious than the almost savage hostility that Humour excites in those who lack it. Votes: 3

Humour plays close to the big, hot fire, which is the truth, and the reader feels the heat. Votes: 3

Humour ended up being a really useful skill when it came time to be an international television celebrity. Votes: 3

Humour is - how do I say this without sounding pompous - it's a huge part of my life. Votes: 3

It is well known that Beauty does not look with a good grace on the timid advances of Humour. Votes: 3

You can't draw lines in the sand like that. Humour's a tsunami that doesn't care about your little lines. Votes: 3

Humour in its highest reach mingles with pathos: it voices sorrow for our human lot and reconciliation with it. Votes: 3

Humour breaks down boundaries, it topples our self-importance, it connects people, and because it engages and entertains, it ultimately enlightens. Votes: 3

Humour is essentially a comforter, reconciling us to things as they are in contrast to things as they might be. Votes: 3

That's what I always liked about science fiction - you can make the world end. Humour is my multiple warhead delivery system. Votes: 3

Humour is not a postscript or an incidental afterthought - rather it is a serious and weighty part of the world's economy. Votes: 3

That which has not a real excellency and value in it self, entertains no longer than the giddy Humour which recommended it to us holds. Votes: 3

Humour is the best weapon to fight any battle. But there is a thin line between humour and humiliation and beware not to cross it. Votes: 3

Humour is meant, in a literal sense, to make game of man; that is, to dethrone him from his official dignity and hunt him like game. Votes: 3

Humour is the making others act or talk absurdly and unconsciously; wit is the pointing out and ridiculing that absurdity consciously, and with more or less ill-nature. Votes: 3

Humour is, in fact, a prelude to faith; and laughter is the beginning of prayer "¦ Laughter is swallowed up in prayer and humour is fulfilled by faith. Votes: 3

We were a very funny family. Humour was the tool with which my brother and I tried to get attention. We were always trying to be the funniest. Votes: 3

Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too." Votes: 3

Humour and high seriousness... Perfect bedfellows, I think. Though I usually phrase it in terms of comedy and darkness. Comedy without darkness rapidly becomes trivial. And darkness without comedy rapidly becomes unbearable. Votes: 3

Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel. Votes: 3

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think. Votes: 3

You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humour teaches tolerance, and the humorist, with a smile and perhaps a sigh, is more likely to shrug his shoulders than to condemn. Votes: 3

Life is a campus: in a Greenwich Village bookstore, looking for a New Yorker collection, I asked of an earnest-looking assistant where I might find the humour section. Peering over her granny glasses, she enquired, "Humour studies would that be, sir? Votes: 3

So I wrote what I hoped would be science fiction, I was not at all sure if what I wrote would be acceptable even. But I don't say that I consciously wrote with humour. Humour is a part of you that comes out. Votes: 3

Humour is the describing the ludicrous as it is in itself; wit is the exposing it, by comparing or contrasting it with something else. Humour is, as it were, the growth of nature and accident; wit is the product of art and fancy. Votes: 3

Humour is but the faint terrestrial echo of the hideous laughter of the blind mad gods that squat leeringly and sardonically in caverns beyond the Milky Way. It is a hollow thing, sweet on the outside, but filled with the pathos of fruitless aspiration. Votes: 3

The ability to laugh at life is right at the top, with love and communication, in the hierarchy of our needs. Humour has much to do with pain; it exaggerates the anxieties and absurdities we feel, so that we gain distance and through laughter, relief. Votes: 3

Humour very often consists of shrewd perceptions about people. It's usually fun at someone's expense. Nowadays if you're funny at anybody's expense they run to the UN and say, "I must have an ombudsman to protect me." You hardly dare have a shrewd perception about anybody. Votes: 3

Humour is often linked to shared experience. Like, a guy gets up and says, "Have you noticed public restrooms have really inefficient hand-dryers?" Oh my God, yes I have, hahaha, really good point, they should... fix that. It's good to know that somebody finally gets me! Votes: 3

Laughter is more serious than tears. Votes: 2

You can't take yourself too seriously. Votes: 2

All humor is rooted in pain. Votes: 2

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. Votes: 2

The comedy gods are smiling on me tonight... Votes: 2

Laughter is an independent, tremendously important, and lurid emotion. Votes: 2

Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring. Votes: 2

I can't be funny if my feet don't feel right. Votes: 2

Laughter allows us to get past the fear of death. Votes: 2

I'm always impressed by confidence, kindness and a sense of humour. Votes: 2

Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life. Votes: 2

My father used to brag that I wasn't a ham, I was the whole pig. Votes: 2

Is not the decisive difference between comedy and tragedy that tragedy denies us another chance? Votes: 2

It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control. Votes: 2

A comedian can only last till he either takes himself serious or his audience takes him serious. Votes: 2

The whole [Scotch] nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it. Votes: 2

HELPED are those who laugh with a pure heart; theirs will be the company of the jolly righteous. Votes: 2

The cause of laughter is simply the sudden perception of the incongruity between a concept and the real project. Votes: 2

People who know me know that there's a light-hearted side, humour... But you could easily say I am cheeky. Votes: 2

I don't want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean? Votes: 2

The ironic humor comes from the distance between what we understand about ourselves and what is truly going on in ourselves. Votes: 2

There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable. Votes: 2

I love a girl with a good sense of humour, who is confident but who has a sweetness to her - that melts my heart. Votes: 2

I think the most attractive thing is a sense of humour. If someone can make you laugh, you've gotten a lot out of the way. Votes: 2

My parents' divorce left me with a lot of sadness and pain and acting, and especially humour, was my way of dealing with all that. Votes: 2

Where humor is concerned there are no standards - no one can say what is good or bad, although you can be sure that everyone will. Votes: 2

My comedy is for children from three to 93. You do need a slightly childish sense of humour and if you haven't got that, it's very sad. Votes: 2

I love to bring humour into my work. Because comedy is not a huge part of the art world. And big-business film takes itself very seriously. Votes: 2

It turns out that understanding the British public is not rocket science. The British appreciate honesty and they also have a bonkers, off-the-wall sense of humour like me. Votes: 2

Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have to have a sense of humour. Votes: 2

It is sometimes forgotten how much wit there is in certain works of abstract art. There is a certain point in undergoing anguish when one encounters the comic. Votes: 2

The owl and the pussycat went to sea, / In a beautiful pea green boat. / They took some honey, and plenty of money, / Wrapped up in a five pound note. Votes: 2

All of us have schnozzles... if not in our faces, then in our character, minds or habits. When we admit our schnozzles, instead of defending them, we begin to laugh, and the world laughs with us. Votes: 2

My wife is way funnier than I am. As much as I don't really feel I share a sense of humour with my family, I definitely share one with her - we find the same things funny. Votes: 2

Not all journalists are really journalists. They ask such stupid questions sometimes, especially the newer ones, and because... these people can't tell if you're joking around, you just can't have any sense of humour; you really can't. Votes: 2

I don't mock things, which makes me more vulnerable to mockery myself. If you're cynical, you're protected from mockery. But I have to be nice. I don't think I have irony. A sense of humour, yes, but not irony. Votes: 2

My father and I had a good relationship, it was very relaxed. He had a lot of humour. He looked a little bit like me, although he had no beard. He had the appearance of a very elegant British-looking man. Votes: 2

Comedy is the most difficult. Comic timing is something which you either have it in you, or you don't. You have to have a good sense of humour to be able to understand it. A split second can make you lose the punch. Votes: 2

I'm a diplomat by nature. I help find the middle ground. I crack a joke and use humour to help resolve potentially vicious situations quickly. It gets things in perspective and helps everyone to see that things aren't as bad as they seem. Votes: 2

I think that London is very much like that. I find there's humour in the air and people are interesting. And I think that it's a place which is constantly surprising. The worst thing about it? I think it can be smug and aggressive. Votes: 2

I tend to play characters that I can infuse with certain kinds of humour. Even the baddest guy can be funny in his own particular way. I want the audience to engage with the character on some deeper level so that they leave the cinema still thinking about him. Votes: 2

I had placed my stick on the table, as I do every evening. It had been specially made to suit my height, to enable me to walk without too much difficulty. As I was standing up, a customer called to me: 'Monsieur, don't forget your pencil.' It was very unkind, but most funny. Votes: 2

One of my great regrets, and I don't have many, is that I spent too long putting people's status and reputation ahead of their more important qualities. I learned far too late in life that a long list of letters after someone's name is no guarantee of compassion, kindness, humour, all the far more relevant stuff. Votes: 2

But I still read Shaw on a regular basis. What I love is the nakedness of the polemic and the irresistible good humour. For me, 'Major Barbara' is the greatest of all the plays in that it starts from the rational and proceeds to the ecstatic in a spectacular way, and leaves you very confused if you cling to Euclidean logic. Votes: 2

Thus, I've created humour. Votes: 0

With humour, there is life. Votes: 0

Madness has no sense of humour Votes: 0

Cynicism is the humour of hatred Votes: 0

There is nothing worse than annotated humour, Votes: 0

People don't get my sense of humour. Votes: 0

I think cynicism often disguises itself as humour. Votes: 0

You should never try irony or self-effacing humour. Votes: 0

A sense of humour is common sense dancing. Votes: 0

His [Bob Dylan] humour was dry and splendid. Votes: 0

Every culture loves scatological humour. That's always a favourite. Votes: 0

Apparently, I have a totally different sense of humour. Votes: 0

A British villain never loses their sense of humour. Votes: 0

Making art is like humour - very moment dependent. Votes: 0

I refuse not to have a sense of humour. Votes: 0

A sense of humour is a sense of proportion. Votes: 0

A society without humour is like a tree without roots. Votes: 0

According as the man is, so must you humour him. Votes: 0

The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy. Votes: 0

I like to always have humour in whatever I do. Votes: 0

Creativity and lateral thinking have exactly the same basis as humour. Votes: 0

everybody fancies they have that rare thing, a sense of humour. Votes: 0

Taking the humour out of Dickens, it's not Dickens any more. Votes: 0

Whenever you find humour, you find pathos close by its side. Votes: 0

We are specially designed to appeal to the sense of humour. Votes: 0

musicians rarely have a sense of humour, at least, about themselves. Votes: 0

I like a man with a nice, self-deprecating sense of humour. Votes: 0

At home I've got a very puerile, juvenile sense of humour. Votes: 0

Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour. Votes: 0

If you can find humour in anything, you can survive it Votes: 0

A sense of humour is the only divine quality of man Votes: 0

[W]ithout humour you cannot run a sweetie-shop, let alone a nation. Votes: 0

I like someone with a really good and dark sense of humour. Votes: 0

I imagine hell like this: Italian punctuality, German humour and English wine. Votes: 0

Writing humour certainly involves pain. A sitcom is 6 months of writing pain! Votes: 0

No man can be an agnostic who has a sense of humour. Votes: 0

The most important quality in a partner is a sense of humour. Votes: 0

Where I cannot satisfy my reason, I love to humour my fancy. Votes: 0

I have a robust sense of humour which helps me deal with problems. Votes: 0

Cling tight to your sense of humour. You will need it every day. Votes: 0

Try to exercise gentleness, kindness and humour, and you cannot go far wrong. Votes: 0

You can write about anything for children as long as you've got humour. Votes: 0

Human humour often consists of pretending to wish something does not really wish. Votes: 0

Whenever dark things happen in my life, there is always some dark humour. Votes: 0

The qualities I am looking for in Miss Right are intelligence and humour. Votes: 0

Rod has such a wicked sense of humour. I loved him very much. Votes: 0

What's happened to humour? We're becoming American. Everyone gets so angry over everything. Votes: 0

The sympathy of most people consists of a mixture of good-humour, curiosity, and self-importance. Votes: 0

Days of Dutch courage, just three French letters, and a German sense of humour. Votes: 0

I hope that the kind reader recognises this as a despairing attempt at humour." Votes: 0

I hope that the kind reader recognises this as a despairing attempt at humour. Votes: 0

Anger and humour are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Votes: 0

I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous. Votes: 0

The best thing about humour is that it shows people they are not alone. Votes: 0

Sometimes humour is all we have to say the things that can't be said. Votes: 0

I love British voicing and British humour in general. I'm a huge Ricky Gervais fan. Votes: 0

I love inappropriate humour. What else are you going to do? You have to laugh. Votes: 0

My son got me into 'The Mighty Boosh.' I just love that surrealist humour. Votes: 0

I consider myself something of a raconteur. I have a rather audacious sense of humour. Votes: 0

I think, for me, humour needs to be used like a strong spice - sparingly. Votes: 0

I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour. Votes: 0

If you don't have humour, then you may as well nail the coffin lid down now. Votes: 0

Through humour, we see in what seems rational, the irrational; in what seems important, the unimportant Votes: 0

A little humour is good for the soul - regardless of how old you may be. Votes: 0

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour. Votes: 0

Fancy and humour, early and constantly indulged in, may expect an old age overrun with follies. Votes: 0

There's such a unique humour in Wales that I just love and miss in Los Angeles. Votes: 0

Seeing the funny side of life is useful, and I've always had a sense of humour. Votes: 0

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour. Votes: 0

My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing. Votes: 0

It's the teenage and university crowd, so we give them lots of sex jokes and gross humour. Votes: 0

I have a weird sense of humour. My dad's the same. We love watching 'Monty Python' together. Votes: 0

For me, compatibility is a sense of humour, being able to laugh together; that is very important. Votes: 0

I definitely try to mix humour into anything I do, even if it is into a drama. Votes: 0

The world belongs to those who set out to conquer it armed with self confidence and good humour. Votes: 0

All humour is critical, you know? You make stupid jokes. I mean, stupidity is an infirmity, isn't it? Votes: 0

The salutory effect of surviving a heart-attack: One felt that nothing mattered beyond kindness, good manners and humour Votes: 0

Love and a good sense of humour strengthen the entire body; remember your cells respond to your input. Votes: 0

To be in a video is a ridiculous thing. It's almost impossible to do it without any humour Votes: 0

The essence of humour is surprise; that is why you laugh when you see a joke in Punch. Votes: 0

I was trying for years to woo people through humour, but it seems flash cars are much easier. Votes: 0

The humour of Dostoievsky is the humour of a barloafer who ties a kettle to a dog's tail. Votes: 0

I think if you come from a history of persecution you have to develop a sense of humour. Votes: 0

We've had a day of great drama and of humour too. The rumour mill is now taking over Votes: 0

I like my man to be witty; he needs a sense of humour and needs to be extremely well-mannered. Votes: 0

A sense of humour and a little lack of respect: That's what you need to make a legend survive. Votes: 0

I usually balance out autobiography with goofy, amusing stuff to help keep the humour in my more serious work. Votes: 0

People who know me know that theres a light-hearted side, humour... But you could easily say I am cheeky. Votes: 0

My dad, Jack, had a great sense of humour and had a strong impact on me and my humour. Votes: 0

I like girls with a good sense of humour. Girls who are a lot of fun to be around. Votes: 0

I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time. Votes: 0

If there are moments in my work when people find joy and humour, that's a real success for me. Votes: 0

As Carrie Fisher once said in a film, everyone thinks they have good taste and a sense of humour. Votes: 0

It is rare to find learned men who are clean, do not stink and have a sense of humour. Votes: 0

I write with humour about sadness, to introduce an element of sweet to the sour, a bit like Turkish food. Votes: 0

Cultivate your sense of humour. On life's journey from nappy rash to denture adhesive, humour is a great pain reliever. Votes: 0

When I was in film school, it was said that all good films were characterised by some form of humour. Votes: 0

The Australian fans are really friendly and personable; the sense of humour is a lot less dry than the English. Votes: 0

It had to be hammered home quite a bit because I didn't see any humour in my life at all. Votes: 0

Mixing humour and harsh reality is a very human behaviour, it's the way people stay sane in their daily lives. Votes: 0

My capacity for humour may have come largely from my father - he liked to entertain people, make people laugh. Votes: 0

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love. Votes: 0

The thing about a sense of humour is that it's not bestowed on the good. It's just randomly dished out. Votes: 0

Any good actor has to have a good sense of humour, too; they have to be able to manipulate people. Votes: 0

My father had a good sense of humour about a lot of things, including life, which I think I inherited. Votes: 0

It's vital to keep a sense of humour when the world seems to have suddenly become a very strange place. Votes: 0

Can we just be grateful for beauty & joy, fascination & tolerance, humour & love, nature & grace, and simply release any anger and pains~? Votes: 0

You've got to have a sense of humour about sex. When you look at it, it's all pretty ridiculous, isn't it? Votes: 0

Seriousness is no more a guarantee of truth, insight, authenticity or probity, than humour is a guarantee of superficiality and stupidity. Votes: 0

While the eyes of the world will be on us let's show everyone that we have a great sense of humour. Votes: 0

Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall. Votes: 0

The writing is a joy, so seamless you nearly miss the sheer artistry of the style and the terrific, wry humour. Votes: 0

To run this business ... you need ... optimism, humanism, enthusiasm, intuition, curiosity, love, humour, magic and fun, and that secret ingredient-euph oria. Votes: 0

Sometimes strident, often tender, never afraid and seldom without humour, Desmond Tutu's voice will always be the voice of the voiceless. Votes: 0

I love Andre 3000 from OutKast. I think we'd complement each other, but I'm hoping he's got a good sense of humour. Votes: 0

I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. Votes: 0

I prefer the finesse of French humour. English humour is more scathing, more cruel, as illustrated by Monty Python and Little Britain. Votes: 0

What is really important to me is a sense of humour and a mischief about life. Life is just too boring otherwise. Votes: 0

When you're playing King Lear, you have to have a little humour, or you will have no tragedy when the king dies. Votes: 0

Life is really very fantastic, and one has to have a peculiar sense of humour to see the fun of it. [Virtue] Votes: 0

I think 'Bridesmaids' has changed things socially and culturally. Before, it was really difficult for women to do scatological humour without seeming gross. Votes: 0

Of the things which nourish the imagination, humour is one of the most needful, and it is dangerous to limit or destroy it. Votes: 0

The more ignoble I find life, the more strongly I react by contradiction, in humour and in an outburst of liberty and expansion. Votes: 0

England and Denmark have a sense of irony and a darker sense of humour that you don't necessarily find in Germany and Sweden. Votes: 0

Australian people are dope. They're so fun. They want to just have a good time, and they have a great sense of humour. Votes: 0

I don't know, maybe Australian humour isn't supposed to be funny. It's as dry as the Sahara, and I think people miss that. Votes: 0

I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh. Votes: 0

You could say that when you introduce humour to your work, you also step back a little from it. You create a distance. Votes: 0

I would date a fan, I dont have a problem with that. I look for a good sense of humour in a girlfriend. Votes: 0

You could say that when you introduce humour to your work, you also step back a little from it. You create a distance Votes: 0

She had...the glimmerings of a sense of humour - which is simply another name for a sense of the fitness of things. Votes: 0

My humour has always come from anger, but I have to make sure I don't just get angry and jump on a soapbox. Votes: 0

The role of humour is to make people fall down and writhe on the Axminster, and that is the top and bottom of it. Votes: 0

When synchronised swimming first appeared on TV, we laughed very heartily, and I, for one, applauded the decision to introduce humour into the Olympics. Votes: 0

A careful and sympathetic sense of humour can also be a great asset when there is need to get out of difficult situations gracefully. Votes: 0

Some say that Cusk has no sense of humour, but expecting giggles from this writer would be akin to expecting sonnets from Benny Hill. Votes: 0

If there is a god, I think he has a sense of humour. He does not require human beings to protect him from satire. Votes: 0

Three blind mice walk into a pub. But they are all unaware of their surroundings, so to derive humour from it would be exploitative. Votes: 0

Children generally hate to be idle; all the care then is that their busy humour should be constantly employed in something of use to them Votes: 0

You cannot study Pleasure in the moment of the nuptial embrace, nor repentance while repenting, nor analyze the nature of humour while roaring with laughter. Votes: 0

I'm pretty irreverent. There is a lot of need to find humour in life. Although I'd never be as disrespectful to laugh at someone's expense. Votes: 0

I think the French have a romantic cliche that Englishmen have great style, great music, irony and sense of humour. Well, sometimes cliches are true. Votes: 0

The journalists have obviously failed to capture my innate magnetism, humour and charisma, and they all need to be fired from their newspapers right away. Votes: 0

There's so much light in Broughty Ferry. I think the humour in Glasgow is darker, because it's much more gloomy, there's a perpetual misery there. Votes: 0

It needs to said that Gerard Brennan's The Point is terrific. Scorchingly funny, black humour at its finest and the most inventive car theft ever! Votes: 0

The English take everything with an exquisite sense of humour. They are only offended if you tell them that they have no sense of humour. Votes: 0

Remember that the wit, humour, and jokes of most mixed companies are local. They thrive in that particular soil, but will not often bear transplanting. Votes: 0

British humour is very cruel. It's my favourite kind of humour; if it isn't cruel and funny it doesn't really cut the cake for me. Votes: 0

I suggest taking the high road and have a little sence of humour and let things roll off your back. I think that's very important. Votes: 0

Downton' is one of the best jobs in the world, and I'm looking forward to the next series for Maggie Smith's wicked sense of humour. Votes: 0

Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking laughter. Votes: 0

Once you have perceived that life is very cruel, the only response is to live with as much humanity, humour and freedom as you can. Votes: 0

I'm a fun-loving guy. We are basically from Amritsar and ours is a chilled-out family. I think I have got my humour from my mother. Votes: 0

'Understanding' art is like having a sense of humour - if you don't have one, no amount of explanation is going to make you laugh. Votes: 0

I have inherited my father's sense of humour about myself. It's a lot more pleasant to make fun of yourself than when someone else does. Votes: 0

Religion supposed Heaven and Hell, the word of God, and sacraments, and twenty other circumstances which, taken seriously, are a wonderful check to wit and humour. Votes: 0

We owe to one another all the wit and good humour we can command; and nothing so clears our mental vistas as sympathetic and intelligent conversation. Votes: 0

While it is entirely untrue that Canadians lack a sense of humour, the funniest ones tend to head south: Dan Aykroyd, Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox. Votes: 0

I can't pretend that I'm a great student of the art of comedy because anybody that becomes philosophical about humour doesn't know what he's talking about. Votes: 0

I certainly don't see the humour in my work as something that detracts from its seriousness. It's just a way of making difficult messages more palatable. Votes: 0

I wish the English still possessed a shred of the old sense of humour which Puritanism, and dyspepsia, and newspaper reading, and tea-drinking have nearly extinguished. Votes: 0

I think the key attributes for a good speaker are someone that's articulate and someone that puts a fair amount of humour into what they do. Votes: 0

I'm very proud of being Jewish. It means I have a good work ethic, and you get Jewish humour and you're allowed to tell Jewish jokes. Votes: 0

If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex! Votes: 0

I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it. Votes: 0

Inevitably you're going to be delayed somewhere. Always have a book. Always have a movie. Always have a notebook. And then always have a sense of humour. Votes: 0

I think that Americans find the Australian humour and the energy of Australians very refreshing - we are quite self-deprecating, we're light-hearted and can have a laugh. Votes: 0

The genius of the Spanish people is exquisitely subtle, without being at all acute; hence there is so much humour and so little wit in their literature. Votes: 0

I honestly thought my marriage would work because me and the wife did share a sense of humour. We had to really, because she didn't have one. Votes: 0

The worst in life, we are told, is compatible with the best in art. So too the worst in life is compatible with the best in humour. Votes: 0

He that cometh to seek after knowledge, with a mind to scorn, shall be sure to find matter for his humour, but no matter for his instruction. Votes: 0

It's amazing where a joke might come from. I find a lot of humour just by metaphorically turning things upside down or literally like my wife's cat. Votes: 0

Relationship humour gets the most laughs. If I'm able to get the women laughing, men will have to laugh along because they would be scared to death. Votes: 0

I like a twisted sense of humour. On 'A History of Violence,' David Cronenberg and I would be doing the grimmest scenes and laugh a lot. Votes: 0

I said in my earlier book, and find no reason for retracting my statement, that the famous Jewish sense of humour got lost in transit to Israel. Votes: 0

I always have humour in my action movies. I think characters that make jokes under fire are more real. It somehow helps put you in their shoes. Votes: 0

My father was a very funny man, and one of my strongest recollections is hearing him laugh. He didn't like people who had no sense of humour. Votes: 0

My humour and my work ethic definitely come from my Scottish side, and I have to say the sense of humour doesn't really translate when I'm in America. Votes: 0

My real name is Madeleine Wickham, under which I write dramas with an edge of humour. As Sophie Kinsella it's fast, all-out comedies, such as the 'Shopaholic' series. Votes: 0

My real name is Madeleine Wickham, under which I write dramas with an edge of humour. As Sophie Kinsella its fast, all-out comedies, such as the Shopaholic series. Votes: 0

Scott Derrickson breathes humour into a character with a very strong identity in the '60s and '70s, that psychedelia era of Eastern mysticism meeting the West. Votes: 0

Because I was a shy and awkward child, I used humour to deflect attention. It was a controlling mechanism. Because I could use it to control my image. Votes: 0

Jews, black people - any people who are hated or who have suffered, either as individuals or as a people - use humour. It is a survival skill. Votes: 0

The hardest part about being in radiohead is being inside a giant head that is a radio. Ha ha, little english humour there, or is it a hammer? Votes: 0

Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to use humour to lessen people's hatred. Votes: 0

For the purposes of life and conduct, and society, a little good sense is surely better than all this genius, and a little good humour than this extreme sensibility. Votes: 0

The English reputation for humour is a way by which people avoid revealing themselves and have superficial relationships, so that you can engage in banter without making yourself vulnerable. Votes: 0

I've always had a sense of humour, and I still do, so I just want to go on performing as long as I can. It's as simple as that. Votes: 0

When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or Hancock, humour from previous generations. Votes: 0

I guess my height has hurt me as much as it's helped me. In comedy people don't mind casting tall women next to shorter men. It adds to the humour. Votes: 0

I think that Liverpool's particular modern history lends itself to the cinema better than London in many ways. When you go to Liverpool, you absorb that whole sound and humour. Votes: 0

Father's ideals became part of me and still are today. His reserve, deeply rooted liberal views, his provocative humour, his passion for work and love of risk are also mine. Votes: 0

I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We can't express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women. Votes: 0

I realised one day that men are emotional cripples. We cant express ourselves emotionally, we can only do it with anger and humour. Emotional stability and expression comes from women. Votes: 0

I think that my ideas of the world are that it's random and cruel but kind of quite comical really, and therefore the humour, in a sense, springs from that. Votes: 0

My friends know that I have a silly sense of humour and I can be a little vulgar at times - but just with people that I am close to. Votes: 0

For a poet to depict a poet in poetry is a hazardous experiment; in regarding one's own trade a sense of humour and a little wholesome cynicism are not amiss. Votes: 0

For the sadness in legitimate humour consists in the fact that honestly and without deceit it reflects in a purely human way upon what it is to be a child. Votes: 0

I spent more time in America, but I developed a very English sense of humour. I clicked into it deeply with Peter Sellers, who is still probably my favourite comedian. Votes: 0

I know some children's writers write for specific children, or for the children they once were, but I never have. I just thought children might like my sort of visual humour. Votes: 0

The humour of the Chinese people in inventing gunpowder and finding its best use in making firecrackers for their grandfathers' birthdays is merely symbolical of their inventiveness along merely pacific lines. Votes: 0

As Aboriginal people we have always retained our resilience, our humour and our cultural integrity - we will always retain our dreams and a vision for the future for our people. Votes: 0

All great humorists are sad.... I cannot help seeing beyond the tinsel of humour, and recognising the pitiful basis of jest--the world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. Votes: 0

If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted. Votes: 0

It is the privilege of tale-tellers to open their story in an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers, and where the humour of each displays itself, without ceremony or restraint. Votes: 0

Japanese horror films take the business of being frightening seriously. There is no attempt at postmodernism or humour. They are incredibly melancholy, with a strong emotional core, while remaining absolutely terrifying. Votes: 0

I'd always used humour as a weapon, as a protection. But being able to make people laugh is a way of not getting in too deep; it's a quick, transient fix. Votes: 0

Oh! a private buffoon is a light-hearted loon, If you listen to popular rumour; From morning to night he's so joyous and bright, And he bubbles with wit and good humour! Votes: 0

I've always said, I thought the Sex Pistols was more Music Hall than anything else - because I think that really, more truths are said in humour than any other form. Votes: 0

I still see the world as a place of bitter irony and black humour, failed hopes, dashed plans. I hope to make my work sparer, to outgrow my desire to show off. Votes: 0

I understand that being able to appeal to the public and having an amazing sense of humour is not something that comes easy. It's definitely a gift and for which I'm thankful. Votes: 0

That's where humour lives for me. In the body. The Steve Martin kind of stuff or Jim Carrey, that's what I like. I've always felt that's what I would like to do. Votes: 0

I have said that each aspect of the novel demands a different quality of the reader. Well, the prophetic aspect demands two qualities: humility and the suspension of the sense of humour. Votes: 0

It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour. Votes: 0

People, particularly over-moralistic Americans, have often seen me as a pessimist and humourless to boot, yet I think I have an almost maniacal sense of humour. The problem is that it's rather deadpan. Votes: 0

My mother is very funny. She is from a village; she has a typical village kind of humour. Often she says a lot of things she herself isn't aware is a punch line. Votes: 0

We had to do the same thing here. To top that sequel was quite a task. Mike had a couple of good conceptual humour and character ideas, which got me back into it. Votes: 0

Optimism is the first cousin of love, and it's exactly like love in three ways: it's pushy, it has no real sense of humour, and it turns up where you least expect it. Votes: 0

I identify with this guy's frustration and inability to control his fury at moments. I even identify with the way that this guy covers up a lot with humour. So yeah, it's interesting. Votes: 0

...to speak of them out loud, to speak of their hunger and pain and loneliness and humour, to make them visible so that can not be ravaged in the dark without great consequence. Votes: 0

I like men with quick wit, good conversation and a great sense of humour. I love banter. I want a man to like me for me - I want him to be authentic. Votes: 0

The one thing that makes 'Torchwood' work so brilliantly and makes it a little bit above the rest of all other sci-fi dramas out there is that we have a sense of humour. Votes: 0

I tend to work on the principle that much humour relies on cognitive dissonance - on the foreground not matching the background, on the protagonist's response to a situation being inappropriate, and so on. Votes: 0

Some designers retain a sense of humour about what they do, but others are deathly serious and have no life outside of it; they're lying awake night after night constructing dresses in their heads. Votes: 0

I think that gay people in some ways end up forming a very different sense of humour to straight people. We all go through similar things and it's a way of dealing with it. Votes: 0

I thought it was funny. I always thought Star Wars and Indiana Jones were basically comedies. The humour came out of their relationships; it came out of the fact that we were basically types. Votes: 0

I like to think that even with some of the more intense ones sometimes there is humour in there, you try to make a complete human being, whether the guy is good or bad. Votes: 0

As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant, and keep your judgments to yourself. Votes: 0

I think that comedians, more than any other type of celebrity, have to keep their humour and keep their feet on the ground. If they start taking themselves too seriously, they're heading for a fall. Votes: 0

And realising that humour is the most powerful way to make a political statement and say the things that you want to say. And it's not used enough, at least not in the U.S. Votes: 0

I fell in love with her for her sense of humour. If she ever lost her sense of humour, I would have to dump her. Then I'd kill myself because I couldn't live without her. Votes: 0