“Humor without sadness is just pie in the face”
“Brod discovered 613 sadnesses, each perfectly unique, each a singular emotion, no more similar to any other sadness than to anger, ecstasy, guilt, or frustration. Mirror Sadness. Sadness of Domesticated Birds. Sadness of Being Sad in front of One’s Parent. Humor Sadness. Sadness of Love Without Release.”
“It felt like life had thrown a pie right in my face. And that pie was full of bricks.”
“A slice of pie without cheese, it's like a kiss without squeeze...”
“Life without humor is not funny.”
“Humor. The just-nearly-died brand of giddy humor.”