Richard Steele Quotes

I can't say whether we had more wit among us now than usual, but I am certain we had more laughing, which answered the end as well.

But if something funny happens, I can't resist. I have to tell the people.

In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.

It's so important, people laughing.

There is almost no topic that can't benefit from being talked about in a humorous way.

My way of making people like me was to make 'em laugh.

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

Nothing shortens a journey so pleasantly as an account of misfortunes at which the hearer is permitted to laugh.

Nothing is a better icebreaker than a great joke.

I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions.

I like to see people laugh who are normally serious.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.

Laughter need not be cut out of anything, since it improves everything.

Have a little fun. A few laughs.

What I have never been afraid of is to be a little silly, and you can engage people that way. My view is, first you get them to laugh, then you get them to listen.

I enjoy talking to people and sometimes razzing them and that's just me.

Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.

Everybody loves to laugh, so to be with somebody who makes you laugh all the time - what a treat.

I've always liked a good joke that everybody can laugh at.

I like being funny; I like laughing with people.

There is no life without laughs for me.

Audience laughter, when it's deserved, acts as a sort of fairy dust that makes funny moments not just funny, but joyous.

To me, if something makes you laugh, that's heart-warming. It doesn't necessarily have to be friendly; it might just be the weirdest thing ever. Laughing makes me feel better.

I've always been attracted to humor and funny people in general. It's a joy to make people laugh, but it's not as fun as laughing yourself.

There are a few activities which are immensely valuable: laughter is one of these activities. Singing, dancing, are also of the same quality, but laughter is the quickest.