“Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.”
“Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him, for you are not.”
“Man is born to live, to suffer, and to die, and what befalls him is a tragic lot. There is no denying this in the final end. But we must deny it all along the way.”
“the primary paradox that man is superior to all the things around him and yet is at their mercy.”
“This isn't romance. This isn't a declaration of love or affirmation of friendship. This is something more.”
“A sense of humor...is superior to any religion so far devised.”