Quotes about Laughter

I have never met leadership without a sense of humor; this ability to stand outside oneself and one's circumstances, to see things in perspective and laugh. It is a great safety value! You will never lead others far without the joy of the Lord and its concomitant, a sense of humor.3

Douglas Thornton [an English Christian missionary to Cairo, Egypt with the Church Missionary Society from 1898-1907] was often more amusing than he tried to be. He had a delightful way of mixing up two kindred proverbs or idioms. Once he told his companions that he always had two strings up his sleeve. They then asked him if he had another card to his bow. Such exchanges enliven heavy committee eetings and create wholesome laughter.

It is a fact too little known, but as far as I am concerned undeniable, that Providence has a great sense of humor, and of course, the best!

Laughing is the quickest way to get up and get going again when you've been knocked down. Failing Forward

A cheerful heart is good medicine.

Most of us don't need a psychiatric therapist as much as a friend to be silly with.

Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.

Can you hear Destiny laugh as she tiptoes toward you? Destiny is heartless.

They love us, heal us, teach us, make us laugh and sometimes break our hearts with their passing.

The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.

You have as much laughter as you have faith.

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.