Quote by Thomas Carlyle
True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper. – Thomas Carlyle

Other quotes by Thomas Carlyle

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. – Thomas Carlyle

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Attitude
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If an eloquent speaker speak not the truth, is there a more horrid kind of object in creation? – Thomas Carlyle

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Truth
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Humor
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If a dog doesnt put you first where are you both? In what relation? A dog needs God. It lives by your glances, your wishes. It even shares your humor. This happens about the fifth year. If it doesnt happen you are only keeping an animal. – Enid Bagnold

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Humor

For the most part, comedians are pretty friendly with each other. They always say they badmouth each other, but most of the time, theyre friends. Were the only ones that can really stand our type of humor. – Colin Quinn

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Humor

I am in the Master of Professional Writing program teaching Humor Writing, Literary and Dramatic. – Shelley Berman

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Humor

My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding. – Carl Hiaasen

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Humor

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The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. – Oscar Wilde

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One may as well preach a respectable mythology as anything else. – Mrs. Humphrey Ward