A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must of necessity feel all of the affects that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humour will stimulate a like humour in the listener.
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

According as the man is, so must you humour him.
Jean Racine

Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel.
Joseph Addison

Apparently, I have a totally different sense of humour.
Andrew Eldritch

At home I've got a very puerile, juvenile sense of humour.
Thom Yorke

Australians are geniuses with a good sense of humour.
Fred Schneider

But I think our humour is exactly the same today. Only, we've made rules now. We've said we are not going to do prosthetic make-up scenes, because when they take it off half your face comes off.
Jennifer Saunders

Cynicism is the humour of hatred.
Herbert Beerbohm

Every culture loves scatological humour. That's always a favourite.
Alex D. Linz

For a poet to depict a poet in poetry is a hazardous experiment; in regarding one's own trade a sense of humour and a little wholesome cynicism are not amiss.
Edward Dowden

For me, compatibility is a sense of humour, being able to laugh together; that is very important.
Felicity Kendal

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour.
Adrian Edmondson

Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too.
George Murray

Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch.
Cyndi Lauper

Humour is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.
Edward De Bono

Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them.
Simon Wiesenthal

I don't want to sound facetious, but humour is the key to the soul. You know what I mean?
Martin Lawrence

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.
Siobhan Fahey

I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour.
William Ralph Inge

I identify with this guy's frustration and inability to control his fury at moments. I even identify with the way that this guy covers up a lot with humour. So yeah, it's interesting.
Bradley Whitford