International Joke Day is marked annually on July 1 to spread laughter among everyone, as nothing combats the daily stress and tension like humor.

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

On this day, encourage people to share jokes and humorous videos with each other because as the old saying goes – laughter is the best medicine.

Here are some 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. "My favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine." – Caroline Rhea

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

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

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

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

Groupon CEO Mason jokes around with Groupon's Chairman Lefkofsky outside Nasdaq Market in Times Square in New York
Groupon Chief Executive Andrew Mason jokes around with Groupon's largest shareholder and Chairman, Eric Lefkofsky, (L) outside the Nasdaq Market in Times Square following ringing the opening bell in celebration of the company's IPO in New York, November 4, 2011. REUTERS