Stupid people, people who do not know how to laugh, are always pompous and self-conceited.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author links a lack of humor to arrogance and self-importance.
- In plain terms
- People who cannot laugh usually think too highly of themselves.
- What can you take from it?
- Humorlessness often signals pomposity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is a good sense of humor essential for humility?
Another view
Not all serious people are pompous or self-conceited.
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