"There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt." ― Erma Bombeck Topic(s): Humor Tags: there More From Erma Bombeck "Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It’s too controversial." "Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died." "Never order food in excess of your body weight." More In Humor "The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter."― Alice Meynell "We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast."― Logan P. Smith "If golf wasn’t enjoyable and there wasn’t a lot of humor and enjoyment, even though the game is so frustrating, you would wonder why you put yourself through it."― Ray Romano