Quotes about humor

A man's own dinner is to himself so important that he cannot bring himself to believe that it is a matter utterly indifferent to every one else.

The end of a novel, like the end of a children's dinner-party, must be made up of sweetmeats and sugar-plums.

There is, perhaps, no greater hardship at present inflicted on mankind in civilised and free countries, than the necessity of listening to sermons.

Thin women are more sensual; scientific fact — the nerve ends are closer to the surface.

She decided she wanted a cool, starchy independent life, with ruffles of humor like window curtains.

One of the big features of living alone was that you could talk to yourself all you wanted and address imaginary audiences, running the gamut of emotion.

Well, just remember, babies are God’s way of persuading parents to have teenagers.

“I look young, almost as young as you lot; but the real difference between us is cynicism. You don’t have any, while I’ve got a ton of it.”

“I’m cynical, Philip protested. “I don’t believe a word politicians say.”

“That’s not cynicism,” Sophie said. “That’s just common sense.”

It must be a sign of true age to think parties were a pain to be avoided at all costs.

“Ladies,” Pamela raise her glass. “A toast.”

“A toast,” they agreed.

“Expensive shopping, older champagne, and younger men.”

“Want to talk about it?”

“No.”

“I think you’re supposed to. All my friends who talk native psychobabble say you should rationalize events back to their origin point so you can acknowledge their structural integration within your life flow.”

“Alison, that’s…that…such a load of crap.”

“I know that.”

Vulgar people are never mad. I'm vulgar myself, and I know. I am now going on shore to stand a drink to everybody here.