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- With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. William Shakespeare. Birthday, Happiness, Being Happy.
- Frame your mind to mirth and merriment which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life. William Shakespeare. Wine, Mind, Bars.
- With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. And let my liver rather heat with wine, than my heart cool with mortifying groans. William Shakespeare. Laughter, Heart, Wine.
- Merrily, merrily shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough. William Shakespeare. Memorable.
Merriment isn't just another word for happiness. It's a livelier, more expressive form of joy. Imagine the difference between a contented smile and the unrestrained laughter echoing through a room filled with friends — that's the distinction between happiness and merriment.
Shakespeare Quotes on Marriage. Shakespeare treats the subject of marriage with both a playful sarcasm and a voice of warning. His comedies are rife with characters chasing each other in attempts to marry, whereas his tragedies portray several doomed marriages.
Aug 22, 2019 · Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 511-12. An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow. Richard Baxter, Self Denial. Plus on est de fous, plus on rit. The more fools the more one laughs. Florent Carton Dancourt, Maison de Campagne, scene 11. A very merry, dancing, drinking, Laughing, quaffing, and ...
- “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” ~ William Shakespeare.
- “Frame your mind to mirth and merriment which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life.” ~ William Shakespeare.
- “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. And let my liver rather heat with wine, than my heart cool with mortifying groans.” ~ William Shakespeare.
- “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.” ~ C. S. Lewis.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun merriment, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Two of the best book quotes about merriment. 01. “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploi.... But our merriment must be of that kind ...
