Carolina QuotesLaughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.
Karl Barth Connected to the Carolinas
Source
As quoted in The Harper Book of Quotations (1993) by Robert I. Fitzhenry, p. 223.
- year
- 1993
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- p. 223
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“Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.” Karl Barth. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-792E1E3CB9. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/792e1e3cb9
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