Quote by Robert Benchley

There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them.

There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will

Summary

This quote suggests that humorless individuals tend to overanalyze humor, going to great lengths to understand it. The quote implies that these people are concerned or bothered by the concept of humor, perhaps because they do not possess the ability to appreciate or create it themselves. The speaker's tone implies a certain degree of cynicism or amusement at the idea of humorless individuals excessively scrutinizing something they cannot fully comprehend or enjoy.

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Humor

By Robert Benchley

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