David Levithan Quotes

Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me - just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.

I think having a sense of humor is just as important a coping mechanism as it is a gift for everyday life.

A sense of humor is the main measure of sanity.

As I get older, my sense of humor is my biggest asset.

It's good to be able to laugh at yourself and the problems you face in life. Sense of humor can save you.

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.

I think it would be hard to go the distance in this business without a sense of humor.

If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor.

I can't imagine not joking even at the worst of times. And for me, it's sort of automatic.

Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.

You've got to have a sense of humor to keep your sanity.

If you don't have humor, you're not going to make it. You're going to be one of those people who walks around with your head about to explode.

I think it's critical, a sense of humor. It did help me - it does help me, continuously.

I tend to deal with most issues with humor... always have and always will.

Having a sense of humor about yourself is a sign of mental health.

If one has no sense of humor, one is in trouble.

There are times for all of us when all the laughter seems to be gone, but we should not permit these periods to last too long. When we've lost our sense of humor, there isn't very much left. We become ridiculous. We must then go to war against the whole world, and that's a war we cannot win.

It is important that man dreams, but it is perhaps equally important that he can laugh at his own dreams.

When I've had a meltdown, people will say to me, "Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor."

The ability to fantasize is the ability to survive, and the ability to fantasize is the ability to grow

Laughter keeps you healthy. You can survive by seeing the humor in everything. Thumb your nose at sadness; turn the tables on tragedy. You can’t laugh and be angry, you can’t laugh and feel sad, you can’t laugh and feel envious.

Laughter is the only thing that'll cut trouble down to a size where you can talk to it.

I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on the good things still in my life. I don't allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each every morning, a few tears, and that's all.

I've looked at the world for quite a few years now and I've found that if I don't laugh, I'll probably end up crying." - Prince Kheldar of Drasnia

Laugh whenever you can. Keeps you from killing yourself when things are bad. That and vodka.