Jesters do oft prove prophets.
—William Shakespeare, c. 1605
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A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
—George Eliot, 1876No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.
—Maria Edgeworth, 1809There is nothing sillier than a silly laugh.
—Catullus, c. 60 BCI used to think that everyone was just being funny. But now I don’t know. I mean, how can you tell?
—Andy Warhol, 1970