Steven Spielberg

I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times.

American Director

Steve Harvey

People see me laughing and telling jokes, but they had no idea after the show was over, I had no joy in my life, in my heart.

American Actor

Glenda Jackson

When I have to cry, I think about my love life. When I have to laugh, I think about my love life.

British Actress

Kevin Hart

I love that I can tell the truth and have people laugh at it.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

German Writer

Gerry Cooney

I think I make people laugh, and that's good in life.

American Athlete

Joan Rivers

Life is very tough. If you don't laugh, it's tough.

American Comedian

John Masefield

In this life he laughs longest who laughs last.

English Poet

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am.

Swedish Athlete

Halston Sage

American Actress

Use when responding to humor or joy in social situations.

Social Reaction

Laughing can indicate belonging to a group by sharing in the amusement.

Group Dynamics

Indicates a light-hearted, positive environment when people laugh together.

Positive Atmosphere

A person's laugh can make others feel like joining in.

Laugh's Contagiousness

A laugh is often the immediate response to a funny situation or joke.

Response to Humor

Signals potential hurt when 'laugh' implies making fun of someone.

Negative Connotation

Laughing at someone can show disrespect or assertion of dominance.

Power Dynamics

When 'laugh off', it implies one doesn't take the issue seriously.

Dismissive Attitude

Used to hide true feelings or minimize the impact of something negative.

Defensive Mechanism

It can reflect overwhelming happiness or success.

Expression of Joy

Sharing a laugh can strengthen relationships and create connections.

Positive Bonding

 I know this is cheesy, and I don't know why I'm telling you this, but in that moment when everyone was laughing, I knew I shouldn't quit. I knew I was where I was supposed to be; I knew I was home. And I haven't spoken to you once in the four years since that day. But I heard that you were leaving, and I had to come and tell you you've been an incredibly important person in my life.

Drew Dudley: Everyday...

 Because we have parents who raised us to understand that our bodies weren't meant for the backside of a bullet, but for flying kites and jumping rope, and laughing until our stomachs burst. We had teachers who taught us how to raise our hands in class, and not just to signal surrender, and that the only thing we should give up is the idea that we aren't worthy of this world.

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 So it's not at all unusual, for example, to hear people to say humans are the only animals that laugh. Nietzsche thought that humans are the only animals that laugh. In fact, you find laughter throughout the mammals. It's been well-described and well-observed in primates, but you also see it in rats, and wherever you find it --

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 young adult you have no idea how many times I listen to your music how many times I laughed with you how many times I cried with you how many times I tried to play along with you did you are you ever overwhelmed by just how many people there are around the world for whom what came out of your head and your mouth in

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 it's been a very a very long journey with them with various ups and downs these are monkeys that have had an awful start to life they've been ripped away from their mothers from their families and now here they all laugh so you couldn't couldn't ask for anything really better

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 yet none can be answered with a simple yes or no. They demand details, and the more specific the details, the funnier the story. Let's start with the who, the comedic character. Think about the books, TV shows, and movies that make you laugh.

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 cheer up trev i'm all right bernie yeah this fellow in a giraffe walk into a bar giraffe goes to sleep on the floor farmer says oi what's that lying there fellas it's not lying it's your laughs

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 as a sign of aggression? Okay. Period. Have you ever laughed or smiled when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way?

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