Quotes for All
I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put a pair of red pants on my head. My dad came home and just laughed, and I ran into my room and burst into tears. Emun Elliott
Lost in Translation by Sofia Coppola. It’s a masterpiece. I laughed a lot but was also overwhelmed by the story – a rare combination. Emmanuelle Bercot
In my first few years as an actor, I took one terrible TV job after another. But even as I laughed off my awful roles and made fun of myself to friends, my work made me cringe – I dreaded anyone’s seeing it. I was crushed that I wasn’t doing anything I was proud of. … Read more
You know, in 1975 I couldn’t get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American. Emeril Lagasse
Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can. Elsa Maxwell
I was strongest when I laughed at my weakness. Elmer Diktonius
Haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. I better stop now before I start crying. Go off to sleep in the sunshine…I don’t want to see the day when its dying. Elliott Smith
They think old people are lame. But they’re not. They’re awesome, & I know exactly why I think so. It’s because they’ve lived entire lifetimes. Loved. Laughed. Surrendered. Stumbled. Weathered, beaten, still they don’t crumble, not even as they inch toward death. Ellen Hopkins
‘When you were little, what inspired you to feel this way?’\” Then he paused and asked, \”Looking in the mirror and having it crack in two?\” Instead of clobbering him, I laughed-the kind of laugh that escapes into the air before you can catch it. The kind of chuckle that shows a tiny form of … Read more
Unwearied, and with springing steps elate, I had conveyed my wealth along the road. The empty sack proved now a heavier load: I was borne down beneath its worthless weight. I stumbled on, and knocked at Death’s dark gate. There was no answer. Stung by sorrow’s goad I forced my way into that grim abode, … Read more