I don't know why it is we are in such a hurry to get up when we fall down. You might think we would lie there and rest for a while.

Quote by Max Eastman

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A liberal mind is a mind that is able to imagine itself believing anything.

A liberal mind is a mind that is able to imagine itself believing anything.

A poet in history is divine, but a poet in the next room is a...

A poet in history is divine, but a poet in the next room is a...

A smile is the universal welcome.

A smile is the universal welcome.

Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice...

Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice...

It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have...

It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have...

Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.

Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.

A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the...

A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the...

A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the...

A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the...

Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.

Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.

Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic...

Humor is something that thrives between man's aspirations and his limitations. There is more logic...

I don't think I could ever do a network sitcom because the humor is often...

I don't think I could ever do a network sitcom because the humor is often...

It was hard for me to do the show (All American Girl) because a lot...

It was hard for me to do the show (All American Girl) because a lot...

I'll let you in on a secret: I can't stand Jay Ward. I hate being...

I'll let you in on a secret: I can't stand Jay Ward. I hate being...

I realize that humor isn't for everyone. It's only for people who want to have...

I realize that humor isn't for everyone. It's only for people who want to have...

Hark to the whimper of the seagull. / He weeps because he's not an ea-gull....

Hark to the whimper of the seagull. / He weeps because he's not an ea-gull....

Good humor isn't a trait of character; it is an art which requires practice.

Good humor isn't a trait of character; it is an art which requires practice.

Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our...

Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of...

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of...

The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time,...

The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time,...

God had a sense of humor, a style of his own.

God had a sense of humor, a style of his own.