The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. – William Temple Category: Humor
Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it. – E. B. White Category: Humor
Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all. – John Kenneth Galbraith Category: Humor
When a father, absent during the day, returns home at six, his children receive only his temperament, not his teaching. – Robert Bly Category: dad