1. "April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four." ~ Mark Twain



2. "It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor." ~ Max Eastman

3. "Isn't it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool's Day and ends with cries of "May Day!"?" ~ Author Unknown

4. "Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever." ~ Charles Lamb

5. "I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." ~ Oscar Wilde

6. "Love is like a booger. You keep picking at it until you get it, then wonder what to do with it." ~ Author Unknown

7. "You grow up the day you have your first real laugh -- at yourself." ~ Ethel Barrymore

8. "You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you this look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!" ~ Dave Barry

9. "The full area of ignorance is not mapped. We are at present only exploring the fringes." ~ JD Bernal

10. "Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you." ~ Carl Gustav Jung

11. "A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice" ~ Bill Cosby

12. Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. ~ Will Rogers

13. "I sometimes wonder if the manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things." ~ Alan Coren

14. "A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer

While the phrase "April fool" started out as a way to ridicule those who refused to change with the times (back in the 1500's) it's now a way to share our humorous side with family, friends and colleagues. This year, make a promise to yourself to play at least one April Fool's joke and to be a good sport when you're the butt of one. After all, the ability to laugh at one's self is a sure sign that you're not really a fool, regardless of what day or month it is. Get yourself in the laughing mood with the above 14 funny quotes.