"When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.“


-Allen Klein

posted in death


When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"And, unlike the earlier bombing on the World Trade Center, a major landmark and symbol of the strength of the financial world was, not just damaged but, totally destroyed."

-Allen Klein

strengthView Quote
"While most of us know that we feel better after a good hearty laugh, science, in many cases, is yet to prove why."

-Allen Klein

scienceView Quote
"Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor."

-Allen Klein

powerView Quote
"No matter what has happened, you too have the power to enjoy yourself."

-Allen Klein

powerView Quote
"Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our problem."

-Allen Klein

humorView Quote
"When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did."

-Allen Klein

humorView Quote

More Quotes About death

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"I start thinking about life after death. I've got to quit thinking about it because it's very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don't feel like you want to be alive, so I don't like to get all quiet."

-David Ortiz

deathView Quote
"What we think of as our sensitivity is only the higher evolution of terror in a poor dumb beast. We suffer for nothing. Our own death wish is our only real tragedy."

-Mario Puzo

deathView Quote
"So here is one of my theories on happiness: we cannot know if we have lived a truly happy life until the very end. This view of life and death was reinforced by my close witnessing of the buildup to the death of Philip Gould. Philip was without doubt my closest friend in politics. When he died, I felt like I had lost a limb."

-Alastair Campbell

deathView Quote
"I'm not on the run from anything and I'm not at all clear about what I'm running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, I'm totally exhausted."

-Fiona Shaw

deathView Quote
"Planning to play: that's what saving for retirement is today - and it is antithetical to the nature of play, fully within the definition of work, and blissfully ignorant of the reality of death."

-John Thorn

deathView Quote
"I was in two episodes playing Christopher Reeve's character's emissary. They wanted to have my character announce Dr Swan's death, which I thought was exploitative."

-Margot Kidder

deathView Quote