“My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh.But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain.”

“Your Pain May GiveLaugh To SomebodyButYour Laugh Shouldn'tGive Pain To Anybody”

“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.”

“The mirror is my best friend because when I cry it never laughs.”

“my lips never know my problem they just always smile”

“In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose is an attitude of defiance: we must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature - or go insane”

“I told him that it was very fine for well-fed, over-paid actors flaunting toughness at these deprived people, who are gentle and nice and, if ever tough, only so because of environment. I asked him how tough he would be if he were living the life that some of these unfortunate families must live. How easy for him, with five meals a day beneath that thrust-out chest with his muscles trained and perfect, trying to start something with these people. Of course they were not tough, but when it comes to four years of War, when it comes to losing an arm or a leg, then they are tough. But they are not going around looking for fights unless there is a reason.”