We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone? — Anna Letitia Barbauld

Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one. — Oscar Wilde
When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry. — William Shakespeare
A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy. — Thomas Carlyle
The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life. — Anna Letitia Barbauld
When one by one our ties are torn, and friend from friend is snatched forlorn; when man is left alone to mourn, oh! then how sweet it is to die! — Anna Letitia Barbauld
But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith. — Anna Letitia Barbauld