"I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor." ― Horatio Nelson Topic(s): Humor More From Horatio Nelson "Duty is the great business of a sea officer; all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be." "My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive." "First gain the victory and then make the best use of it you can." More In Humor "Sense of humor is important in life, not just in clothing. How boring to live a life in beige."― Jean Pigozzi "Ideology… is indispensable in any society if men are to be formed, transformed and equipped to respond to the demands of their conditions of existence."― Louis Althusser "Good humor isn’t a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice."― David Seabury