When an audience is laughing with a character, they make themselves so vulnerable, and they open up. They expose their heart the moment they're laughing, because they're relaxed and they're disarmed.
Phoebe Waller-BridgeRead
Ninety-eight per cent of laughter is nothing to do with jokes, which do not deserve to bear the weight of all the funny stuff in the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Laughter often stems from various sources beyond just jokes, highlighting the richness of humor in everyday life.
This quote by Arthur Smith emphasizes that humor and laughter are derived from a wide array of experiences and situations, not solely from traditional jokes. It suggests that the spontaneous and often unexpected moments in life can evoke laughter, which should not be overly reliant on structured comedic formats.
Themes
LaughterHumorJokesFunnyComedy
In practice
Example use cases
Opening a comedy show with a light-hearted reminder about the origins of laughter.
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