In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.
There are two MFA programs here at the University of Texas, and I read on the jury of both of them. And it's amazing to me how many really talented young writers seem to fear humor.
Humor starts like a wildfire, but then continues on, smoldering, smoldering for years.
If you can understand the humor in the drawing part you'll probably get the humor in the audio part.
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.
The Muslims in the Cape are associated with having a very good sense of humor.
I like Strahan a lot. I've known him for years. He was a Giant here - in many ways. Had a big following with the New York Giants. He's very funny. He's got a great sense of humor.
I have great respect for my parents. I got such beautiful things from both of them. It doesn't mean that we didn't have our rough times, but they were remarkable people who were open-minded, creative and hard-working, and had great senses of humor.
I'm not for gratuitous nudity, but if there's humor, I don't have a problem.
One of the things that binds us as a family is a shared sense of humor.
I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure.
Cervantes is the most important Spanish writer. But he is not the most representative of the Spanish. His irony, his sense of humor - they are too subtle to seem Spanish.
A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.
Part of my humor is the fact that I love coming out of left field. I don't want people to expect what is going to happen next.
You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.
I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and humor in equal mix. Some books have more room for humor than others.
I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor.
I'm very grateful for social media. I think it has shown people my true nature, and through that has come a book deal, and I think it certainly contributes to people's view of me as a person with a sense of humor, which is only helpful in my industry.
My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.
The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know?
I'm a comedian, and I have my share of anxiety and depression; so do most of my friends. My humor tends to lie in the juxtaposition of extreme lightness - I'm a huge musical-theater fan - and extreme darkness. And so I really like playing with those because that's how I feel.
Once we got over the origin story, we could really delve deeper into their lives and characters and angst. So this movie actually has more heart, more humor.
A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It's the same qualities I require from a man.
Puns are a form of humor with words.
I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor. What's life without a sense of humor?
When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.
I've worked a lot in comedy. As much as I love playing dramatic roles, it's always nice to be able to have some humor around when working.
The darker the film, the more vital everyone's sense of humor is on set.
'Hill Street,' because of the wacky nature of many of our characters, really allowed us to indulge a kind of cheek-to-jowl juxtaposition of high drama with very low humor.
Comedy is so hard to do, so it was very cool to do dead pan humor.
I have the humor of a 9-year-old boy, and sometimes I've had laughing fits on-air.
If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.
Humor does not rescue us from unhappiness, but enables us to move back from it a little.
The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work for him.
In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets; you may not find something to laugh about immediately.
Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.
