Humorists can never start to take themselves seriously. It's literary suicide. Erma Bombeck humoristliterarystart Change image and share on social
Humorous writing is often thought of as substandard in comparison to work with a more dramatic or tragic intent. I don't know what to say to this except that I disagree wholeheartedly. Patrick deWitt comparisondisagreedramatic Change image and share on social
Humour and high seriousness... Perfect bedfellows, I think. Though I usually phrase it in terms of comedy and darkness. Comedy without darkness rapidly becomes trivial. And darkness without comedy rapidly becomes unbearable. Mark Haddon bedfellowcomedydarkness share on social
Humour has always been a self-defence mechanism for me. Brooke Shields defencehumourmechanism Change image and share on social
Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too. George Murray fictionfinehard Change image and share on social
Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch. Cyndi Lauper diegreathumour Change image and share on social
Humour is - how do I say this without sounding pompous - it's a huge part of my life. Martin Freeman hugehumourlife Change image and share on social
Humour is like violence. They both come to you unexpectedly, and the more unpredictable they both are, the better it gets. Takeshi Kitano humourunexpectedlyunpredictable Change image and share on social
Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them. Simon Wiesenthal helphumouroppress Change image and share on social
Hundreds of ballplayers have performed well after Tommy John surgery, in which an elbow ligament is replaced by material from elsewhere on the body. More and more, athletes will perform with a bit of this or a bit of that in a joint or muscle. George Vecsey athleteballplayerbite share on social
