Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't funny. It's a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it's not a surprise anymore.
Garrison Keillor... life itself is brief, and that is what charges the day with such ridiculous beauty.
Garrison KeillorWe thank you [the soldiers recently returned from the middle east] for your service.
Garrison KeillorWelcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.
Garrison Keillor