"We must laugh before we are happy, for fear we die before we laugh at all"
- Jean de La Fontaine
About this Quote
This quote by Jean de La Fontaine is a suggestion to us to take happiness in life and to not take it for given. It is a suggestion to us to discover humor in life and to not take ourselves too seriously. The quote is informing us that we must laugh prior to we are happy, since if we wait too long, we might not get the opportunity to make fun of all. It is a pointer to us to take pleasure in life and to discover joy in the little things. It is a reminder to us to take time to value the appeal of life and to discover humor in the everyday. It is a reminder to us to take time to laugh and to enjoy life, since life is too short to not take the time to appreciate it.
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