Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.
The real guarantee of freedom is an equilibrium of social forces in conflict, not the triumph of any one force.
There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure.
I don't know why it is we are in such a hurry to get up when we fall down. You might think we would lie there and rest for a while.
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.
Laughter puts your brain, your central nervous system and your whole being into a state of free play.