World Laughter Day Quotes | Motivational Quotes on Laughter Benefits

A fun and effective way to strengthen your well-being is simply to laugh. Laughing at something funny is such a simple act, but it offers a wide variety of benefits – from relieving stress to building relationships. Laughter improves health in many different ways, according to research. Here are some famous quotes on laughter and well-being to motivate you to enjoy humor whenever you can:

• “We don’t laugh because we’re happy – we’re happy because we laugh.” – William James
• “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin
• “Laughter heals all wounds, and that’s one thing that everybody shares. No matter what you’re going through, it makes you forget about your problems. I think the world should keep laughing.” – Kevin Hart
• “Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive.” – Bill Cosby
• “I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.” – Maya Angelou
• “Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it, and then move on.” – Bob Newhart
• “The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” – Mark Twain
• “I think laughter is the best medicine. If you can’t laugh at yourself, then you can’t laugh at life and the silliness of it all.” – David Hasselhoff
• “We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.” – Ellen DeGeneres
• “Laughter is carbonated holiness.” – Anne Lamott
• “It is cheerful to God when you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
• “The highest state is laughter.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
• “I think laughter is a sacred act.” – Tom Shadyac
• “Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.” – Jakob Smirnoff
• “Laughter is an instant vacation.” – Milton Berle
• “I think laughter may be a form of courage. As humans, we sometimes stand tall and look into the sun and laugh, and I think we are never more brave than when we do that.” – Linda Ellerbee
• “There is little success where there is little laughter.” – Andrew Carnegie
• “At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.” – Jean Houston
• “I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.” – Woody Allen
• “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” – Victor Borge
• “A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.” – Shirley MacClain
• “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures.” – Khalil Gibran
• “Laughter is one of the best medicines around for relieving stress and for creating a more healthy spirit. And, one of the greatest aspects is that it is totally free and can be done by anyone.” – Byron Pulsifer
• “I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.” – Bob Hope
• “When you lose your laugh you lose your footing.” – Ken Kesey
• “You cannot be mad at somebody who makes you laugh – it’s as simple as that.” – Jay Leno
• “Daily laughter has been shown to elevate our moods, promote creativity, and give us more energy.” – Robin Sharma
• “When we feel joyful, euphoric, happy, we are more open to life, more capable of seeing things clearly and handling daily tensions.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
• “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” – Charles Dickens
• “Laughter can bring a new perspective.” – Christopher Durang
• “Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” – Eileen Caddy
• “If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.” – Robert Frost
• “Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally without having to go outdoors.” – Norman Cousins
• “Life is worth living as long as there’s a laugh in it.” – L.M. Montgomery
• “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” – George Gordon Byron
• “Laughter is poison to fear.” – George R.R. Martin
• “There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.” – Erma Bombeck
• “If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know someone, don’t bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he’s a good person.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” – William Shakespeare
• “If we smile at someone, he or she will smile back. And a smile costs nothing. We should plague everyone with joy. If we are to die in a minute, why not die happily, laughing?” – Swami Satchidananda
• “The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.” – Bennett Cerf
• “People who stop laughing are always the ones who get hurt.” – Josh Sundquist
• “You can’t deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.” – Stephen King