How we cite our quotes: (Chapter. Paragraph)
Quote #4
What's more, everything he talked about was stitched with laughter. It was as if life itself were a jest. Except, every now and then he'd cry out with an awful anger at what he called the injustices of the world. (22.25)
Now we discover that the heart of Bear's laughter is tragic. He laughs to keep from crying.
Quote #5
"Because sorrow is the common fate of man. Who then would want more? But wit and laugher, Crispin, why, no one ever has enough. When I think on the perfections of our Savior, I choose to think most upon His most perfect laughter. It must have been the kind that makes us laugh, too. For mirth is the coin that brings a welcome. Lose your sorrows, and you'll find your freedom." (24.16)
Essentially, Bear is telling Crispin that nobody likes a downer, and we can't say he's wrong.