33 Laughter Quotes For Joy

Laughter is a universal language that transcends cultural boundaries, bringing people together and elevating spirits. It's an effortless way to infuse joy into our daily lives, offering a quick remedy for stress and connecting us through shared moments of happiness. In this blog post, we've compiled a carefully curated collection of the top 33 laughter quotes. Each quote is a testament to the power of laughter and its incredible ability to transform our outlook on life. Whether you need a little pick-me-up or want to spread some cheer, these quotes are sure to spark joy and remind you of the simple, yet profound, beauty of a good laugh. Dive in and let the joy of laughter brighten your day!

1. “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” - Victor Borge

2. “Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can; all of them make me laugh.” - W.H. Auden

3. “I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.” - Audrey Hepburn

4. “If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.” - George Bernard Shaw

5. “The earth laughs in flowers.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

6. “Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps; for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are, and what they ought to be.” - William Hazlitt

7. “Life is worth living as long as there's a laugh in it.” - Lucy Maud Montgomery

8. “We passed from laughter to terror which, like love and hate, are close relatives.” - Lise Deharme

9. “Did you bite someone?' Jack enquired.'I laughed at people, which is much worse. My laughter has sharper teeth than any dog. It tears people apart who wish to be taken seriously, but I could not help myself. There were many complaints and finally a man in a brown suit came and looked at me. He was very important and not used to being laughed at, but I could see he had dandruff on his collar, and there was a spot of his breakfast egg on his lapel. You should have seen him - so puffed up and proud of himself. I couldn't help but laugh and that made people see him as I did, and so they laughed too. All of a sudden everyone realised that for all his status in official matters, he was a man who lived alone and was loveless.” - Isobelle Carmody

10. “Nothing brings on jealousy like laughter.” - Françoise Sagan

11. “My body needs laughter as much as it needs tears. Both are cleansers of stress.” - Mahogany SilverRain

12. “I know why we laugh. We laugh because it hurts, and it's the only thing to make it stop hurting.” - Robert A. Heinlein

13. “A day without laughter is like living in darkness; you try to find your way around, but you can't see clearly.” - Emily Mitchell

14. “I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.” - Maya Angelou

15. “I have done this—made the sad prince laugh. Made his grieving parents smile. None but me. Think you only kings have power? Stand on a stage and hold the hearts of men in your hands. Make them laugh with a gesture, cry with a word. Make them love you. And you will know what power is.” - Jennifer Donnelly

16. “Laughter, Susannah would later reflect, is like a hurricane: once it reaches a certain point, it becomes self-feeding, self-supporting. You laugh not because the jokes are funny but because your own condition is funny.” - Stephen King

17. “Jos joku saa sinut nauramaan, haluat varmasti tavata hänet uudestaan!” - André Wickström

18. “It's not all bad. Heightened self-consciousness, apartness, an inability to join in, physical shame and self-loathing—they are not all bad. Those devils have been my angels. Without them I would never have disappeared into language, literature, the mind, laughter and all the mad intensities that made and unmade me.” - Stephen Fry

19. “There was so much to learn and it was all fun. But the best part was getting a laugh from an audience. That was like drowning in candy.” - Hal Holbrook

20. “I stand in the dark, start to unbutton. Then I hear something inside my body. I've broken, something has cracked, that must be it. Noise is coming up, coming out, of the broken place, in my face. Without warning: I wasn't thinking about here or there or anywhere. If I let the noise get out into the air it will be laughter, too loud, too much of it, someone is bound to hear.” - Margaret Atwood

21. “She was like a lone angel floating above the surface of the earth, laughing with delight because she could fly but crying out of loneliness.” - Markus Zusak

22. “I have cried even when the laugh did choke me. But no more think that I am all sorry when I cry, for the laugh he come just the same. Keep it always with you that laughter who knock at your door and say, ‘May I come in?’ is not true laughter. No! He is a king, and he come when and how he like. He ask no person, he choose no time of suitability. He say, ‘I am here.” - Bram Stoker

23. “There is something so attractive about a man who is able to laugh shamelessly.” - Shannon Dittemore

24. “I believe in roses. And I believe in putting roses into a vase and sitting the vase on the table. I believe in getting lost and being found, I believe in going barefoot, and in laughter! My religion is to laugh at myself, whenever I can! I believe in the sunlight and in grey skies with big, beautiful clouds!” - C. JoyBell C.

25. “Then he heard a wild, high-pitched cackling that made the hair stand up on the back of his neck. It wasn't sane, that laugh. In fact, it was the laughter of someone who never had more than a nodding acquaintance with sanity.” - Mercedes Lackey

26. “Now you are walking in Paris all alone in the crowd As herds of bellowing buses drive by Love's anguish tightens your throat As if you were never to be loved again If you lived in the old days you would enter a monasteryYou are ashamed when you discover yourself reciting a prayerYou make fun of yourself and like the fire of Hell your laughter crackles The sparks of your laugh gild the depths of your lifeIt's a painting hanging in a dark museumAnd sometimes you go and look at it close up” - Guillaume Apollinaire

27. “...and when he thought about the way she laughed, as though she owned the air around her, his heart thundered inside his chest, a lonely rada.” - Junot Diaz

28. “John will never forsake the weak and the helpless, nor fail to bring hope to the hopeless. That is what they believe, and so they do not worry. They go on and laugh and sing. Things are bound to come out right tomorrow. That is the secret of Negro song and laughter.” - Zora Neale Hurston

29. “It was September, and there was a crackly feeling to the air. I was saying something that was making her laugh, and I couldn't stop looking at her. It was a little bit chilly, and her cheeks were pink, and her dark hair was flowing around her face. All I wanted for the rest of my life was to keep making her laugh like that. Sometimes our arms brushed against each other as we walked, and it was like I could feel the touch for minutes after it happened.” - Carolyn Parkhurst

30. “A good artist should laugh often!” - François Place

31. “I warned you; I warned you I was the Senses Taker," sneered the Senses Taker. "I help people find what they're not looking for, hear what they're not listening for, run after what they're not chasing, and smell what isn't even there. And, furthermore," he cackled, hopping around gleefully on his stubby legs, "I'll steal your sense of purpose, take your sense of duty, destroy your sense of proportion — and, but for one thing, you'd be helpless yet.""What's that?" asked Milo fearfully."As long as you have the sound of laughter," he groaned unhappily, "I cannot take your sense of humor — and, with it, you've nothing to fear from me.” - Norton Juster

32. “My dad’s contentment is all that matters to me. When he’s laughing, I’m laughing. When he’s happy, I’m happy. I would give up my soul for him. To me, nothing else but his happiness matters.” - Rebecah McManus

33. “The health benefits, both mental and physical, of humor are well documented. A good laugh can diffuse tension, relieve stress, and release endorphins into your system, which act as a natural mood elevator. In Norman Cousin's book, Anatomy of an Illness, Cousin's describes the regimen he followed to overcome a serious debilitating disease he was suffering from. It included large doses of laughter and humor. Published in 1976, his book has been widely accepted by the medical community.” - Cherie Carter-Scott