Back in high school, I wrote a novel about a character named Bart Simpson. I thought it was a very unusual name for a kid at the time. I had this idea of an angry father yelling "Bart," and Bart sounds kind of like bark - like a barking dog.

Do my worst, eh? Smithers, release the robotic Richard Simmons." --Mr. Burns

Anxiety and hostility seem to be a great part of good and bad humor. Examining humor too closely does seem to destroy it.

You know boys, a nuclear reactor is a lot like women. You just have to read the manual and press the right button.

You can't keep blaming yourself. Just blame yourself once, and move on." Homer Simpson

I'd be vegetarian if bacon grew on trees

Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney.