laughter

When we begin to take our failures non-seriously, it means we are ceasing
to be afraid of them.  It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.

Katherine Mansfield

If I want to feel younger and look younger, then it's only natural that part
of my daily routine is to laugh more. Laughing gives the muscles of my face,
chest, and abdomen a workout. A hearty laugh stimulates my heart rate,
causes me to breathe deeply, and releases happiness hormones, my endorphins.
Laughter is one of the ways I express my gratitude to God. As I laugh, I
release the gladness of my soul into the environment--creating something
that's good for me and good for all those around me.

unattibuted

A sense of humor can help you overlook the unattractive,
tolerate the unpleasant, cope with the unexpected,
and smile through the unbearable.

Moshe Waldoks

Rollo May

A person without a sense of humor is like
a wagon without springs, jolted by every pebble in the road.

Henry Ward Beecher

A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others
from a wider reference. . . it pardons shortcomings;
it consoles failure.  It recommends moderation.

Thornton Wilder

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Laughter is the language of the young at heart and the antidote to what ails us.
No drugstore prescription is required; laughter is available to anyone at any time.
Laughter's benefits are felt immediately.  With large doses, the benefits show
on our face, on our body language, and in the spring in our step.  God gave us
this capacity to be tickled way deep down inside.  Giggles are as contagious
as a viral disease.  And you know what?  You don't have to be happy to laugh.
You become happy because you laugh.

Barbara Johnson

Wayne Dyer

I get many poems and letters containing healthy humor
that grows out of the author's affliction.  These
wise people are seeing life in its fullest and not
making the affliction the central point of their
existence.  Laughter can always remove fear and anxiety,
no matter what the situation.  You can't suffer when
you are laughing.  The two just can't be experienced
together.  It has to be one or the other, and joy
always overcomes fear.  Love creates, but laughter is
the cement that holds our lives together.

Bernie Siegel

Don't take yourself too seriously.  It just makes life all the harder.
It'll all come out in the wash anyway, because God's glory eventually
will eclipse everything that goes wrong on this earth.  Lighten up
and learn to laugh at yourself.  None of us is infallible.  We make
mistakes in life, and more often than not they're funny.
Sometimes, being your own source of comedy is the most fun of all.

Luci Swindoll

Herman Hesse

If you're not allowed to laugh in Heaven, I don't want to go there.

Martin Luther

Leo Buscaglia

Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.

Laurence Durrell