Quotations with a sense of humor: witty words from great figures that make you chuckle.
Things that give us the strength to keep going, things that help us get back up when we’ve stumbled.
When we think of famous quotes, we often imagine powerful, rousing words like these—but some are full of humor, too.
In this article, we’ll introduce memorable quotes with a sense of humor.
Because they come from great figures who have experienced the bitter and the sweet of life, these amusing words can give you courage and lift your spirits in a way that’s different from straightforward pep talks.
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Witty Quotes: Chuckle-Worthy Words from Great Figures (21–30)
Love makes people blind, but marriage restores their sight.Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
As the saying goes, “love is blind,” and the more our feelings deepen, the less we see what’s around us.
These words by Georg Christoph Lichtenberg express what happens next—how that love-induced blindness, which anyone can fall into, eventually fades.
He suggests that a large part of love’s blindness is an illusion, and that when love progresses into the reality of marriage, we are freed from that state.
The passage both makes us reflect on where love ultimately leads and portrays just how demanding marriage can be.
Patriotism is the delusion that a country is superior to others simply because one was born there.George Bernard Shaw
How much do you think you have the so-called “spirit of patriotism” within you? It doesn’t have to be the word itself—patriotism as a feeling is fine too.
During international soccer or baseball games, or in the Olympic season, there are people who go wild with excitement in the name of patriotism, but I can’t help thinking that most of them are usually more like, “Well, not that much…” It’s a term that seems more commonly heard overseas than in Japan, right? If it’s teased like this, that could be amusing in its own way! The love of one’s hometown—local pride—is the same, isn’t it? By the way, the person who left this phrase, Bernard Shaw, was the author of Pygmalion and was from Ireland.
Alcohol may be humanity’s greatest enemy. But the Bible says, “Love your enemies.”Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra captivated fans around the world with his crooner’s voice and continued to turn out hit songs.
He was not only a singer but also an actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1953.
He was known for his love of alcohol as well, and there’s even a “Sinatra style” way to drink his favorite, Jack Daniel’s.
Here’s one of his famous quotes! I think drinking in moderation is best, but when he puts it this way, you can’t help but agree.
If you don’t eat in moderation, even a cook will turn into someone who poisons people.Voltaire
Voltaire, who was active as a philosopher in France, is considered one of the leading figures of the Enlightenment among philosophers.
Here is a famous quote by that philosopher which seems unrelated to philosophy at first glance: it speaks to the idea of moderation.
If you don’t keep your meals in moderation, it can harm your body—the outcome can be as if the cook who was supposed to serve delicious food had slipped in poison.
It teaches us that it is important to determine the right amount in everything; overdoing things can lead to bad results.
Happiness is being healthy and having a bad memory.Albert Schweitzer
Do you tend to remember unpleasant things for a long time, or do you forget them quickly? Personally, if I had a memory-erasing device, there are plenty of bad memories I’d want to wipe out… Don’t you ever feel the same? It’s surprising that even a saintly figure like Dr.
Schweitzer, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, left behind such a unique remark.
If anyone could just forget the unpleasant things, only the good memories would remain.
By the way, that famously controversial Japanese actress who even appeared on the variety show “Out × Deluxe” said something like, “The secret to happiness? Forget the unpleasant things.” For your reference!
They are getting married because neither of them has any other way to go in life.Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov, a playwright who represents Russia, is also known for his work as a novelist, particularly in detective fiction.
This is a famous quote left by such a leading figure in Russian literature, one that seems to convey his inner view of marriage.
It suggests that arriving at the conclusion of marriage is not something romantic, but rather a choice made because there was no other path.
It may seem somewhat throwaway, yet the words also evoke a sense of what the two had built up on their way to that path—the accumulation of all they had walked through until then.
A friend is someone who skillfully lets your secrets slip.Katherine Anne Porter
It seems we share secrets of different weight depending on how much we trust a friend.
From the way we think about sharing secrets—and spilling them—Katherine Anne Porter offers words that convey what a friend is.
Revealing a secret carries a strong negative image, but she also suggests that the unconscious way we speak and the timing that keeps it from turning into bad gossip can embody the trust between friends.
Ideally, we wouldn’t want our secrets revealed at all, but with that kind of consideration, the friendship might still be preserved.