Humor and intelligence

The most intelligent people laugh at life. They are intelligent enough to perceive the underlying absurdity of existence and, at the same time, the mystery and joy inherent in it. This is manifest in how they criticize (make fun of) life through pleasure (laughing at it). Intelligent people are not threatened by the world around them. They understand it. Understanding gives them the power to be spontaneous. In contrast, somber people are dull people. They lack the wit to perceive the irony in situations and the confidence to speak up and make fools of themselves. Somber people are proud people. They would never deign to make you laugh for fear of becoming, well, laughable.