He who laughs first, laughs last

Really?  But yes, it is true as I heard this gem from “the master’s” lips many years ago.  I think it is a mix up of  “gets the last laugh” and “he who laughs first, laughs longest”, both meaning to exact revenge on someone.  In context revenge was what “the master” was talking about, but perhaps in a subtle way he was waxing philosophically regarding the meaning of life.  Enjoy it thoroughly all the time?