Whether reading through funny inspirational quotes about work or others concerning romance , friendship and family life, theres just something about the universality of the human experience that tugs at the senses which is why our list of funny inspirational quotes is meant to delight, amuse and entertain while also reminding you that, after all, were all the same.

From former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher to iconic baseball star Yogi Berra and the always-hilarious actor Bill Murray , folks from across the cultural and political spectrum have uttered words that still resonate with us today, sometimes decades after their first pronouncement. Why not catch up on their wise words every so often?

Pro advice: dont only read through these when you need a pick-me-up but, perhaps, indulge in a little laugh-out-loud session even when youre already in a good mood, because theres nothing like doubling down on happiness.

• Always borrow money from a pessimist. He wont expect it back. - Oscar Wilde
• Dont be so humble you are not that great. - Golda Meir
• Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes. - Jack Handey
• The elevator to success is out of order. Youll have to use the stairs... one step at a time. - Joe Girard
• I find television very educational. Every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room and read a book. - Groucho Marx
• It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldnt give it up because by then I was too famous. - Robert Benchley
• The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein
• The best revenge is massive success. - Frank Sinatra
• I am an early bird and a night owl... so I am wise and I have worms. - Michael Scott (The Office)
• The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. - Dolly Parton
• In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. - Fran Lebowitz
• If you dont have wrinkles, you havent laughed enough. - Phyllis Diller
• Never follow anyone elses path. Unless youre in the woods and youre lost and you see a path. Then by all means follow that path. - Ellen DeGeneres
• Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. - Elbert Hubbard