Allen Klein Quotes on Jokes & Humor (19 Quotes)

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets; you may not find something to laugh about immediately.

Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.

Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.

When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

Advertisers also know that humor can help bond us to their product.

Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.

Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.

Among other things, advertisers know that humor can make their product interesting, communicate their message, and get and hold our attention.

When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did.

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

Humor can be one of our best survival tools.

Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our problem.

Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.

Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.

Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.

Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.