A taste for irony has kept more Posted on August 5, 2014August 5, 2009 by admin “A taste for irony has kept more hearts from breaking than a sense of humor, for it takes irony to appreciate the joke which is on oneself.” — Jessamyn West Author: Jessamyn West Category: humor Tags: humor, Jessamyn West Spread the love Related posts: A joke is a very serious thing. Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. A sense of humor is the ability Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.