Quotes on Sense Of Humor

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.

If I sit for a while, then my impatience, crossness, frustration, are indeed annihilated, and my sense of humor returns.

I have great respect for my parents. I got such beautiful things from both of them. It doesn't mean that we didn't have our rough times, but they were remarkable people who were open-minded, creative and hard-working, and had great senses of humor.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age.

The friendship that we established early on in our marriage ... that carries you through tough times. That and a good sense of humor.

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.

Because of the movies I make, people get nervous. They think of me as difficult and angry. I am difficult and angry, but they don't expect a sense of humor. And the only thing that gets me through is a sense of humor.

You could begin to notice whenever you find yourself blaming others or justifying yourself. If you spent the rest of your life just noticing that and letting it be a way to uncover the silliness of the human condition-the tragic yet comic drama that we all continually buy into-you could develop a lot of wisdom and a lot of kindness as well as a great sense of humor.

A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly what may be described as a sense of humor

Feminist humor raises consciousness. And the reason it's funny is because it stands something on its head. Goodness knows you've got to have a sense of humor if you do feminism full-time, I tell you.

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.

A sense of humor is the best indicator that you will recover; it is often the best indicator that people will love you. Sustain that and you have hope.

You have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you down.

Get a sense of humor. If you don't, it'll be incredibly frustrating.

People with a sense of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of travail.

Music played a large role in the survival of the black people in America — that and a sense of humor that just couldn't be enslaved.

Feeling different, feeling alienated, feeling persecuted, feeling that the only way to deal with the world is to laugh - because if you don't laugh you're going to cry and never stop crying - that's probably what's responsible for the Jews having developed such a great sense of humor. The people who had the greatest reason to weep, learned more than anyone else how to laugh.

A person who can laugh and go with life does not demand to be in control, which is why the most controlling people may be sarcastic but lack an authentic sense of humor.

If Jesus doesn't have a sense of humor, I am in huge trouble.