It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.

- Max Eastman

The worst enemy of human hope is not brute facts, but men of brains who will not face them.

- Max Eastman

Living well is the best revenge.If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

- Max Eastman

A smile is the universal welcome.

- Max Eastman

People who demand neutrality in any situation are usually not neutral but in favor of the status quo.

- Max Eastman

A liberal mind is a mind that is able to imagine itself believing anything.

- Max Eastman

Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.

- Max Eastman

Laughter puts your brain, your central nervous system and your whole being into a state of free play.

- Max Eastman

The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.

- Max Eastman