Quotes by Levity A land of levity is a land of guilt. Edward Young levity guilt land In infants, levity is a prettiness; in men a shameful defect; but in old age, a monstrous folly. Francois de La Rochefoucauld levity age men Moderate strength is shown in violence, supreme strength is shown in levity. Gilbert K. Chesterton levity violence laughing The mind must have for ballast the clear conception of duty, if it is not to fluctuate between levity and despair. Henri Frederic Amiel levity despair mind Economy is a subject which admits of being treated with levity, but it cannot so be disposed of. Henry David Thoreau levity economy funny I often times find with movies that the heavier the onscreen situation is, the more levity there is off screen. It's almost out of necessity. Joel Edgerton levity screens situation Indiscretion, rashness, falsehood, levity, and malice, produce each other. Johann Kaspar Lavater levity malice produce If brevity is the soul of wit then brevity and levity are the whole of it. Michael R. Burch levity wit soul In my experience sometimes the darker the material that you're doing, the more necessary it is to have some sort of levity around. I've worked on more lighthearted pieces that have been more brutal and tougher to make. Nick Stahl levity pieces sometimes Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness. Rabbi Akiva levity men Let him be great, and love shall follow him. Ralph Waldo Emerson levity greatness and-love Nothing like a little judicious levity. Robert Louis Stevenson levity littles Levity of behavior is the bane of all that is good and virtuous. Seneca the Younger levity behaviour behavior A little levity is appropriate in a dangerous trade. Wally Schirra levity apollo littles Levity is the lubricant of a crisis. We resort to jokes, pranks and good natured kidding to relieve tension, stress and boredom. Wally Schirra levity boredom stress Jesting and levity accustom a man to lewdness. Akiva ben Joseph man levity