A poet in history is divine, but a poet in the next room is a joke. Max Eastman divinehistoryjoke Change image and share on social
It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor. Max Eastman abilityhumorjoke Change image and share on social
The worst enemy of human hope is not brute facts, but men of brains who will not face them. Max Eastman badbrainbrute Change image and share on social
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness. Max Eastman artistcherishconsciousness Change image and share on social
A joke is not a thing but a process, a trick you play on the listener's mind. You start him off toward a plausible goal, and then by a sudden twist you land him nowhere at all or just where he didn't expect to go. Max Eastman expectgoaljoke share on social
Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. Max Eastman doglaughtail Change image and share on social
Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together. Max Eastman chiefholdlaughter Change image and share on social
Robert Benchley has a style that is weak and lies down frequently to rest. Max Eastman benchleyfrequentlylie Change image and share on social
Emotion is the surest arbiter of a poetic choice, and it is the priest of all supreme unions in the mind. Max Eastman arbiterchoiceemotion Change image and share on social
