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The secret to humor is surprise.

Aristotle
BC 384-322, Greek Philosopher


Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

W. H. Auden
1907-1973, Anglo-American Poet


Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is.

Francis Bacon
1561-1626, British Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman


We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
1789-1849, Irish Writer and Socialite

We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.

Napoleon Bonaparte
1769-1821, French General, Emperor


Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.

Edward De Bono
1933-, British Writer On Thinking Process


Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth.

Victor Borge
1909-, Danish Entertainer, Pianist
 

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