"The secret source of humor is not..." - Quote by Mark Twain
The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow.
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“Humor, however broad and genial, takes a narrower view than enthusiasm.”
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“We would never move forward in the face of negative emotion. There are many people who would teach you otherwise. They say, you've got to face fear to get over it. And all they do is desensitize themselves to the point that they get themselves into situations where they have no idea what's going on, and the end of them comes rather abruptly... And then everyone calls them brave.”