Quote by Washington Irving
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and ther

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant. – Washington Irving

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming griefand unspeakable love. – Washington Irving

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There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth. – Victor Borge, London Times, 1984 January 3rd

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A lot of people into Tool, for some reason, are not interested in humor. – Maynard James Keenan

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You cant do anything to be funny. Thats cringeworthy. If your humor comes out of a place of love every time, you dont make the joke bigger than you. The funniest comedians are in touch with their emotional level. – John Krasinski

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