Allen Klein

“Any attempts at humor immediately after September 11th were deemed tasteless.”

“Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult of times.”

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

“The lesson adults can learn here is that the world is filled with things for our enjoyment.”

“When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them.”

“I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.”

“A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.”

“Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our problem.”

“Kids can amuse themselves with almost anything.”

“Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.”

“Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.”

“When you think about advertisements, it makes sense that they want to hold and retain our attention.”

“Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.”

“You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.”

“Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.”

“Laughing is also good for your respiratory system.”

“In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets; you may not find something to laugh about immediately.”

“The tragedy of September 11th was so sudden, so enormous, and so horrendous, both in terms of lives lost and global consequences, that this country and the world went into immediate and prolonged shock.”

“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.”

“It has been said that 80% of what people learn is visual.”