Last night, we did the Threatdown -- God, it's hard to even talk about this -- and for the first time, I didn't mention bears. It's winter, they're asleep, I didn't think it would be a problem. But today I see this in the Toronto Globe and Mail -- apparently a 700-pound polar bear showed up at a children's hockey game. I've said this before, they're after our kids -- they're tender, juicy, you don't even have to throw away the bones.
Stephen ColbertI would say laughter is the best medicine. But it's more than that. It's an entire regime of antibiotics and steroids.
Stephen ColbertThere's an old saying about those who forget history. I don't remember it, but it's good.
Stephen ColbertNASA scientists have discovered a new form of life, unfortunately, it won't date them either.
Stephen ColbertI believe that people, more often than not, act with the best possible intentions. And when they don't, that's funny to me. That's why comedy ends up seeming cynical, because you're talking about the gap between what people say and what they do.
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