Laugh Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old laugh quotes, laugh sayings, and laugh proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. Victor Borge
The most wasted of all days is that in which we have not laughed. Sébastien-Roch Nicolas
You can't stay mad at somebody who makes you laugh. Jay Leno
We don't laugh because we're happy – we're happy because we laugh. William James
To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it! Charlie Chaplin
When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him. Thomas Szasz
A laugh a day keeps the psychiatrist away. Evan Esar
Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection. Jakob Smirnoff
Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either. Golda Meir
Happiness is a big joke; let us laugh at it loud. Santosh Kalwar
Laughter is therapy to pain. Terri Guillemets
A good laugh is sunshine in the house. William Makepeace Thackeray
There are some things so serious you have to laugh at them. Niels Bohr
A day without laughter is a day wasted. Charlie Chaplin
Nothing to me feels as good as laughing incredibly hard. Steve Carell
A laugh's the wisest, easiest answer to all that's queer. Herman Melville
A good laugh is as good as a prayer sometimes. Lucy Maud Montgomery
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. Kurt Vonnegut
Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks. Henri Bergson
We do not stop laughing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop laughing. Evan Esar
Laugh stimulates circulation, thus reducing muscle tension, which leads to greater relaxation. Pamela Jain Dell
Laugh decreases the possibility of future stroke and cardiovascular disease as well as other health issues related to stress. Pamela Jain Dell
In stressful situations, creates psychological distance so you feel safer when you laugh. Pamela Jain Dell
Don't hold back your hilarity, even if you feel your laugh is too loud or otherwise odd. You'll live happier and healthier with lots of laughter! Pamela Jain Dell
Getting caught up in a good case of giggles is like a bonus prize for you whole being. Science says it's so. Laughter truly is a top-notch medicine for all of us! Pamela Jain Dell
Laughter can serve as a bond to bring people together or as a weapon to humiliate and ostracize its victim. Robert R. Provine
Think of the last time you sat in an audience, laughing and letting waves of laughter wash over you. A pleasant experience--one of life's best. Robert R. Provine
The benefits of laughter are numerous in all facets of life--personal, professional and social. Madan Kataria
Humor offers a revolutionary, yet simple, spiritual paradigm: If you can laugh at yourself, you can forgive yourself. Susan Sparks
Laughter heals. It grounds us in a place of hope. Susan Sparks