Og Mandino Quotes

I think it's important to have a sense of humor. You have to be able to laugh at yourself.

A Wise man knows that much of what he says and does is commonplace and trivial. His thoughts are not all solemn and sacred in his own eyes. He is able to laugh at himself and is not offended when others make him a subject whereon to exercise their wit.

Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on the joke of the century.

I think everybody you know, we all have a sense of humor and I'm not one to take myself too seriously.

Laugh loudly, laugh often, and most important, laugh at yourself.

If I were given the opportunity to present a gift to the next generation, it would be the ability for each individual to learn to laugh at himself.

We take ourselves way too seriously, and we don't take God seriously enough. It is not by accident that humor and humility come from the same root word. If you can laugh at yourself, you'll always have plenty of good material.

I laugh at myself. I don't take myself completely seriously. I think that's another quality that people have to hold on to... you have to laugh, especially at yourself.

Never take yourself too seriously.

'Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness.

If you can't laugh at yourself, you're cooked!

I like people who don't take themselves too seriously.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Basically, I think you need two things to get by in this world: a sense of humor and the ability to laugh when your ego is destroyed.

The laughs mean more to me than the adoration. If two girls walk up to me and one says 'you're cute', I'll say thank you, but I appreciate it much more when the other one says 'you make me laugh so much'.

Apparently, I don't want to take myself too seriously.

I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.

I don't understand how somebody wouldn't have a sense of humor about themselves.

I try to acknowledge both the sacred and the silly in my work. That goes for the live show as well. If I find myself in my head or dwelling in seriousness, I think of my friends back home and how they'd be laughing at me.

It is very important as a human being to be able to laugh at yourself and circumstances and particularly as a Christian. We have to know that good times don't last always and bad times don't last always.

It is of immense importance to learn to laugh at ourselves.

People who are mean or unkind or rigid - think about it - cannot laugh at themselves. If we can't laugh at ourselves and the human condition, we're going to be mean.

I'm not interested in just being the hot girl. I'm really goofy, and I love laughing, and that's such a big part of who I am.

No truly great person ever thought themselves so.

I always love somebody who makes me laugh, who's fun to be with.