“When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.”
— Allen Klein
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Any attempts at humor immediately after September
“Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.”
— Allen Klein
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Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.
“Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.”
— James Thurber
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My sense of humor is a turkey,
“My sense of humor is a turkey, and I pull it out of the oven and baste it in reality.”
— Tracy Morgan
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A laugh is a surprise. And all
“A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.”
— Chevy Chase
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Everything human is pathetic. The secret source
“Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.”
— Mark Twain
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I think God has a tremendous sense
“I think God has a tremendous sense of humor.”
— Rainn Wilson
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As a person, he was wonderful. He
“As a person, he was wonderful. He really was a great person. He was full of life. He had a great sense of humor. Very talented, of course, but very caring to his parents. There was a very endearing quality about Elvis.”
— Priscilla Presley
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It has always surprised me how little
“It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them.”
— Edward de Bono
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I always thought the biggest failing of
“I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions… the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast.”
— Colin Firth
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Humor is by far the most significant
“Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.”
— Edward de Bono
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