Quotes about Light-heartedness

A jest breaks no bones.

He had outlived the luxurious agonies of youthful blood, and in this very freedom from illusion he recognised the loss of something. From now on, every hour of light-heartedness would be, not a prerogative but an achievement - one more axe or case-bottle or fowling-piece, rescued, Crusoe-fashion, from a sinking ship.

Comedies are doing well because I think people want to laugh and not think about everything for a little bit.

Edgy is fine - I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination - but what's wrong with a good ol' belly laugh? I miss that.

I think people can stand to take themselves just a little less seriously. I'm fighting the war against pretension.