“I do know that if you're able to laugh in a situation, it means you have perspective on the situation... that you're not swallowed up by it. On some level, you can keep your head above water enough to see the humor in something. Being able to have a sense of humor in dark times is an indication that you can make it.”

“I like a very dry wit, not the big kind of humor like Robin Williams. I don't think I'm capable of that.”

“When he did his monologues, it was always about the public and what was happening, right up before airtime, ... Hope and Humor.”

“The way he presents it, with his personality and sense of humor, you never wanted it to end. It's the way he zeroes in on details.”

“She's very smart. She is pretty sharp. She's really concerned about people. She has a hilarious sense of humor.”

“Lincoln had a longtime practice of dealing with troublesome animals and people. He did so with good humor and with compassion and with generosity of spirit.”

“After God created the world, He made man and woman. Then, to keep the whole thing from collapsing, He invented humor.”

“He had a good sense of humor. He called himself 'El Magnifico,' ... He was a good colleague and just a nice guy.”

“The British really treasure their sense of humor and they have cultivated a sense of irony that, I think, has sort of become a national characteristic.”

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.