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Wit and playfulness represent a desperately serious transcendence of evil. Humor is both a form of wisdom and a means of survival. -- Tom Robbins
While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom. -- Randy Forbes
My own life is wonderful, but if I had to live the life of someone else, I'd gladly choose that of Julia Child or Dr. Seuss: two outrageously original people, each of whom fashioned an idiosyncratic wisdom, passion for life, and sense of humor into an art form that anyone and everyone could savor. -- Julia Glass
Humor is the mask of wisdom. -- Friedrich Durrenmatt
Good -humor is goodness and wisdom combined. -- Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
Wisdom lies in taking everything with good humor and a grain of salt. -- George Santayana
Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom. -- Mark Twain
We see an enlightened teacher to gain a sense of humor, to learn balance and proportion and of course to learn wisdom. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Wisdom is for statues. Humor uncaps our inhibitions, unleashes our energies, seals friendships, patches hurts. Laughing is probably the most alive you can be. -- James Wolcott
There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor. -- George Santayana
As a writer, you have control: You can play around with your own thoughts and when you find those insufficient, draw upon others': their wisdom, their humor, their failings. -- Marty Nemko
Reality - Dreams = Animal Being Reality + Dreams = A Heart-Ache (usually called Idealism) Reality + Humor = Realism (also called Conservatism) Dreams - Humor = Fanaticism Dreams + Humor = Fantasy Reality + Dreams + Humor = Wisdom -- Lin Yutang

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