International Joke Day is marked annually around the globe on July 1 to spread laughter and smiles.

This day was first created by author Wayne Reinagel in 1994 to promote his joke books, the first of which was 250 Funniest Office Jokes, Memos & Cartoon Pinups.

It is believed laughter is the best medicine. On this day, encourage people to share jokes and humorous videos with each other.

Here are some funny quotes, collected by keepinspiring.me, to make you laugh.

1. "I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with ’em later." – Mitch Hedberg

2. "A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists." – Don Marquis

3. "If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?" – Abraham Lincoln

4. "Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak." – Alan Dundes

5. "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." – Albert Einstein

6. “Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.” – Elbert Hubbard

7. "If you want your children to listen, try talking softly to someone else." – Ann Landers

8. "I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical." – Arthur C. Clarke

9. "A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it." – Bob Hope

10. "My favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine." – Caroline Rhea

11. "I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early." – Charles Lamb

13. "Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia." – Charles Shulz

14. "A day without laughter is a day wasted." – Charlie Chaplin

15. "Political correctness is tyranny with manners." – Charleton Heston

16. "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." – Dalai Lama

17. "Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday." – Dale Carnegie

18. "Education is learning what you didn’t even know you didn’t know." – Daniel J. Boorstin

19. "Everyone with telekinetic powers, raise my hand." – Emo Philips

20. "All the things I really like to do are either immoral, illegal or fattening." – Alexander Woollcott

U2 lead singer Bono jokes as he stands with Apple CEO Steve Jobs and U2 guitarist The Edge during a news conference in San Jose.
U2 lead singer Bono jokes as he stands with Apple CEO Steve Jobs and U2 guitarist The Edge during a news conference in San Jose. Reuters