“Don't mistake vivacity for wit, thare iz about az mutch difference az thare iz between lightning and a lightning bug.”— Josh Billings, Josh Billings' Old Farmer's Allminax, "January 1871", 1870Share
“A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary.”— Horace WalpoleShare
“What a strange machine man is! You fill him with bread, wine, fish, and radishes, and out comes sighs, laughter, and dreams.”— Nikos KazantzakisShare
“Wit lies in recognizing the resemblance among things which differ and the difference between things which are alike.”— Madame de StaëlShare
“It is advertised as “a seagoin’ comedy,” and anytime they go leaving off the final g that way, you know what to expect.”— Dorothy ParkerShare
“I would say laughter is the best medicine. But it’s more than that. It’s an entire regime of antibiotics and steroids.”— Stephen ColbertShare
“In a word, human life is more governed by fortune than by reason; is to be regarded more as a dull pastime than as a serious occupation; and is more influenced by particular…”— David HumeShare
