Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist.~George Burns
The difference between a comedian and humorist is simply a matter of thinking.~Sid
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. ~Francis Bacon
Not having the natural instincts to guide us through life, we must depend on our imagination and sense of humor to adapt.~Sid
Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place. ~Mark Twain
Humor can put into perspective what the rational and logical mind fail to do.~Sid
After God created the world, He made man and woman. Then, to keep the whole thing from collapsing, He invented humor. ~Bill Kelly
Man and woman together not only need love but also a playful sense of humor.~Sid
Humor is just another defense against the universe. ~Mel Brooks
Humor is a necessary defensive mechanism in coping with life,but given little importance in the education of the young~Sid
Nothing is more curious than the almost savage hostility that humor excites in those who lack it. ~George Saintsbury
Humor is a threat to those who take themselves too seriously.~Sid
There is more logic in humor than in anything else. Because, you see, humor is truth. ~Victor Borge
Humor is the truth turned upside down.~Sid
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man’s superiority to all that befalls him. ~Roman Gary
Humor allows us to feel we are above absurdity.~Sid
