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Humor Quotes

Back in 2004, Kellie Overbey handed me her play ‘Girl Talk’ to read. I fell in love with her brutally delicious humor and the fearlessly deft way in which she drew her characters. They jumped off the page and begged me to give them a space in which to stomp around Picture Quote #1

Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial Picture Quote #1

I was always kind of finding humor to be an access point to the conversation, to a pain relief, if you will. My mother was in a wheelchair since I was very young, so she was in pain and we used humor Picture Quote #1

Every time I do a movie like ‘Finding Neverland’ or ‘Chocolat’ or ‘Shakespeare’ in Love,’ we deal with the creative process, but there’s humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie Picture Quote #1

I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny Picture Quote #1

But I think frustration is hilarious. One of my missions is to bring humor into fine art. It’s sacred Picture Quote #1

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I think one of the dangers of humor is becoming seduced by it and sacrificing the story for a few laughs Picture Quote #1

Happiness is gentleness, peace, concentration, simplicity, forgiveness, humor, fearlessness, trust, and now Picture Quote #1

I’m looking forward to a future where there are roles of greater vulnerability and humor involved Picture Quote #1

I have often started off on a walk in the state called mad-mad in the sense of sore-headed, or mad with tedium or confusion; I have set forth dull, null and even thoroughly discouraged. But I never came back in such a frame of mind, and I never met a human being whose humor was not the better for a walk Picture Quote #1

Frank Sinatra enjoyed my humor, so I could say almost anything to him. I mean, within reason Picture Quote #1

In rough times, pathfinders rely on work, friends, humor and prayer. They develop a support network Picture Quote #1

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My dad’s sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between Picture Quote #1

The people I mixed with in Monaco didn’t relate to my South African mentality or humor... Although I have met some wonderful people since I’ve been living in Monaco, I regard them all as acquaintances. I only have two people I consider friends here Picture Quote #1

I chose to stylize ‘Among Friends’ and add a dark comedic element because I didn’t want to get pigeonholed as a genre director. I have a pretty dark sense of humor and knew that in order to get distribution, I had to do something in the genre for my first time out Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I’ll be sitting with my friends; I’ll say something Koothrappali-esque and make a face. There is a lot of Koothrappali in me as a human being. A lot of mannerism, humor, mischievousness, my innocence. So I don’t know if I bring him home so much as I bring myself to him at work Picture Quote #1

There’s public humor, and there’s private humor, and they’re all appropriate in their own way, and you shouldn’t - just as you wouldn’t have a megaphone and say certain things that you would say around your friends - things that are perfectly all right within your close social group with whom you share a certain context Picture Quote #1

What’s great about the geek spirit is that life never seems to stop us, and they never seem to kill our enthusiasm, our optimism and our hunger to experience the world. We keep our sense of humor, we protect our dignity, we talk to our friends about the experience and then we start again fresh the very next day Picture Quote #1

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I manage through a sense of humor. We all work hard, and work has to be a really interesting, fun place. And that has to start at the top Picture Quote #1

I was always the clown in school. I had a personal put down sense of humor. I wasn’t vindictive. I didn’t make fun of people Picture Quote #1

I want to have fun. Life ain’t no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I’m a comedian; I ain’t no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love Picture Quote #1

Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we’re ‘dead earnest,’ humor is the only thing that is dead Picture Quote #1

The funniest thing about some people is that they have no sense of humor Picture Quote #1

I like books that are funny, but that aren’t trying to be funny. I like situational humor Picture Quote #1

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I don’t happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don’t know what’s funny about a character... This happens to be a feature of my life generally Picture Quote #1

I have a funny sense of humor. If I was a comedian and I was up on stage, people would think that’s funny, because I’m a funny comedian. I’m an entertainer Picture Quote #1

I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it’s a way of laughing at it and getting a release Picture Quote #1

I have a 10 year old boy and a 6 year old boy and the stuff that they watch, it’s always... I mean, it could be because we’re a funny family, but they love the humor and combining humor with space action, I mean, you know, there’s a winner right there Picture Quote #1

Keep your sense of humor, my friend; if you don’t have a sense of humor it just isn’t funny anymore Picture Quote #1

I don’t consider myself a funny girl, but I do have a sense of humor because I don’t take myself too seriously. Taking yourself too seriously, I think, is not right. Life is supposed to be funny. Because if you can laugh about yourself when you made a mistake or when you did something wrong, you can learn from it Picture Quote #1

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Back in 2004, Kellie Overbey handed me her play ‘Girl Talk’ to read. I fell in love with her brutally delicious humor and the fearlessly deft way in which she drew her characters. They jumped off the page and begged me to give them a space in which to stomp around. (Humor Quotes) Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial. (Humor Quotes) I was always kind of finding humor to be an access point to the conversation, to a pain relief, if you will. My mother was in a wheelchair since I was very young, so she was in pain and we used humor. (Humor Quotes) Every time I do a movie like ‘Finding Neverland’ or ‘Chocolat’ or ‘Shakespeare’ in Love,’ we deal with the creative process, but there’s humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie. (Humor Quotes) I laugh almost everyday. I have a good sense of humor, so I’m always finding something funny. (Humor Quotes) But I think frustration is hilarious. One of my missions is to bring humor into fine art. It’s sacred. (Humor Quotes) I think one of the dangers of humor is becoming seduced by it and sacrificing the story for a few laughs. (Humor Quotes) Happiness is gentleness, peace, concentration, simplicity, forgiveness, humor, fearlessness, trust, and now. (Humor Quotes) I’m looking forward to a future where there are roles of greater vulnerability and humor involved. (Humor Quotes) I have often started off on a walk in the state called mad-mad in the sense of sore-headed, or mad with tedium or confusion; I have set forth dull, null and even thoroughly discouraged. But I never came back in such a frame of mind, and I never met a human being whose humor was not the better for a walk. (Humor Quotes) Frank Sinatra enjoyed my humor, so I could say almost anything to him. I mean, within reason. (Humor Quotes) In rough times, pathfinders rely on work, friends, humor and prayer. They develop a support network. (Humor Quotes) My dad’s sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between. (Humor Quotes) The people I mixed with in Monaco didn’t relate to my South African mentality or humor... Although I have met some wonderful people since I’ve been living in Monaco, I regard them all as acquaintances. I only have two people I consider friends here. (Humor Quotes) I chose to stylize ‘Among Friends’ and add a dark comedic element because I didn’t want to get pigeonholed as a genre director. I have a pretty dark sense of humor and knew that in order to get distribution, I had to do something in the genre for my first time out. (Humor Quotes) Sometimes I’ll be sitting with my friends; I’ll say something Koothrappali-esque and make a face. There is a lot of Koothrappali in me as a human being. A lot of mannerism, humor, mischievousness, my innocence. So I don’t know if I bring him home so much as I bring myself to him at work. (Humor Quotes) There’s public humor, and there’s private humor, and they’re all appropriate in their own way, and you shouldn’t - just as you wouldn’t have a megaphone and say certain things that you would say around your friends - things that are perfectly all right within your close social group with whom you share a certain context. (Humor Quotes) What’s great about the geek spirit is that life never seems to stop us, and they never seem to kill our enthusiasm, our optimism and our hunger to experience the world. We keep our sense of humor, we protect our dignity, we talk to our friends about the experience and then we start again fresh the very next day. (Humor Quotes) I manage through a sense of humor. We all work hard, and work has to be a really interesting, fun place. And that has to start at the top. (Humor Quotes) I was always the clown in school. I had a personal put down sense of humor. I wasn’t vindictive. I didn’t make fun of people. (Humor Quotes) I want to have fun. Life ain’t no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I’m a comedian; I ain’t no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love. (Humor Quotes) Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we’re ‘dead earnest,’ humor is the only thing that is dead. (Humor Quotes) The funniest thing about some people is that they have no sense of humor (Humor Quotes) I like books that are funny, but that aren’t trying to be funny. I like situational humor. (Humor Quotes) I don’t happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don’t know what’s funny about a character... This happens to be a feature of my life generally. (Humor Quotes) I have a funny sense of humor. If I was a comedian and I was up on stage, people would think that’s funny, because I’m a funny comedian. I’m an entertainer. (Humor Quotes) I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it’s a way of laughing at it and getting a release. (Humor Quotes) I have a 10 year old boy and a 6 year old boy and the stuff that they watch, it’s always... I mean, it could be because we’re a funny family, but they love the humor and combining humor with space action, I mean, you know, there’s a winner right there. (Humor Quotes) Keep your sense of humor, my friend; if you don’t have a sense of humor it just isn’t funny anymore. (Humor Quotes) I don’t consider myself a funny girl, but I do have a sense of humor because I don’t take myself too seriously. Taking yourself too seriously, I think, is not right. Life is supposed to be funny. Because if you can laugh about yourself when you made a mistake or when you did something wrong, you can learn from it. (Humor Quotes)

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