My uncle worked in emergency wards dealing with people who came in with terrible injuries. He talked about the sketch shows they would put on to lighten the atmosphere. You often find this sense of grim humor in hospitals. The injuries people are suffering are ghastly. You have to laugh at something or you'd otherwise cry.
Copy QuoteImagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
Copy Quote View & ShareA person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.
Copy Quote View & ShareAnalyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.
Copy Quote View & ShareI love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.
Copy Quote View & ShareMost comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings.
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