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“We watched each other in the candlelight and suave music, and because laughter was the only weapon we had, we laughed until the chill of his story faded, and was gone.”

Book:Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

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Delicate Edible Birds and Other Stories

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Lauren Groff

Lauren Groff is a renowned American novelist born on July 23, 1978. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound character development, winning her a dedicated following. more

“It was at a conference in Cyprus in 1976, where the theme was the rights of small nations, that I first met Edward Said. It was impossible not to be captivated by him: of his many immediately seductive qualities I will start by mentioning a very important one. When he laughed, it was as if he was surrendering unconditionally to some guilty pleasure. At first the very picture of professorial rectitude, with faultless tweeds, cravats, and other accoutrements (the pipe also being to the fore), he would react to a risqué remark, or a disclosure of something vaguely scandalous, as if a whole Trojan horse of mirth had been smuggled into his interior and suddenly disgorged its contents. The build-up, in other words, was worth one's effort.”

Laughter 1976 Cyprus Edward Said

Book:Hitch 22: A Memoir

Source: Hitch 22: A Memoir

“I heard you laughing,' Jack said. He wanted to say something about the quality of that terrible laughter, but he did not know how to begin. So he said, ' I've never heard anyone laugh like you do.”

Laughter

Book:Greylands

Source: Greylands

“Sometimes it's the hands that take life too seriously that tickle us to no end.”

Laughter Mad Relax Pissed Off Overthinking Tickling Lighten Up Settle Down Taking Life Easy Too Seriously

Author:Curtis Tyrone Jones

“Laughter is nourishment for the soul and medicine for our ills.”