A man sufficiently gifted with humor is in small danger of succumbing to flattering delusions about himself, because he cannot help perceiving what a pompous ass he would become if he did.
Konrad LorenzThe neuro-physiological organization which we call instinct functions in a blindly mechanical way, particularly apparent when its function goes wrong.
Konrad LorenzAll scientific knowledge to which man owes his role as master of the world arose from playful activities.
Konrad Lorenz