laughter

Joy's smile is much closer to tears than laughter.

Laughter is regional: a smile extends over the whole face.

When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.

Laughter is day, and sobriety is night; a smile is the twilight that hovers gently between both, more bewitching than either.

Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.

Naming me 'Twinkle' was a foolproof way of making sure that I would get teased throughout my life, have immigration officers at various airports stare at my passport and shake with hysterical laughter, and strangers stalk me with WhatsApp messages like, 'Twinkle, Twinkle, little star, I hope you get hit by a car!'

I remember one day, when things were going frightfully well, I went to buy myself a really smashing car. I asked them to show me a Porsche with an automatic gearbox, and the salesman called over all the other salesmen, and they stood around absolutely roaring with laughter.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.

I'm always awoken with the joyous sound and laughter of my son. That's the best part about being a mom.

We look before and after, And pine for what is not; Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.

Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one.

I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and laughter.

The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't.

Funny is funny. I dare anyone to look at Tim Conway and Harvey Korman doing the dentist sketch, which is more than 40 years old, and not scream with laughter.

Laughter and joy are part of the beauty of life.

The beauty of the world, which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.

To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.