"Humor does not diminish the pain – it makes the space around it get bigger." ― Allen Klein Topic(s): Humor More From Allen Klein "Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along." "Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor." "A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way." More In Humor "There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it."― Miguel de Cervantes "I don’t think my sense of humor has changed at all; I was born with this, for better or for worse."― Ivan Reitman "Our promise to our children should be this: if you do well in school, we will pay for you to obtain a college degree."― Ruth Ann Minner