#laugh

You know, in 1975 I couldn't get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American. ↗

— Emeril Lagasse

#basically #because #city #education #experience

The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history. ↗

— Dalai Lama

#centuries #change #china #chinese #chinese government

It crossed our minds early on that the more an audience cared - we were working before, on average, 240, live people. If you could get them caring - the more they cared, the harder they laughed. ↗

— Norman Lear

#average #before #cared #caring #could

Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs. ↗

— Norman Lear

#laughs #looking #originally #shows #went

But I don't distinguish between being laughed with, and laughed at. I'll take either. ↗

— David Sedaris

#between #distinguish #either #i #laughed

I played the tuba in high school. I wanted to be a member of the marching band. I thought, what can I play that has the most effect? What can I play to get people to laugh? ↗

— Patti LuPone

#effect #get #high #high school #i

Every time I make a plan, God laughs at me. ↗

— Jason Isaacs

#every time #god #i #laughs #make

War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer. ↗

— Charles Mackay

#eyes #glory #good #good time #iniquity

The burden of originality is one that most people don't want to accept. They'd rather sit in front of the TV and let that tell them what they're supposed to like, what they're supposed to buy, and what they're supposed to laugh at. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#burden #buy #front #laugh #like

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy. ↗

— Thomas Carlyle

#heart #joy #joyous #kindness #laugh