Humor is the instinct for taking pain playfully.


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The Bible tells me that no greater love has a man than to lay down his life for his friends. John Ke...
MAX CLELAND
The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all...
MAX BORN
It's precisely the disappointing stories, which have no proper ending and therefore no proper meani...
MAX FRISCH
Technology is a way of organizing the universe so that man doesn't have to experience it.
MAX FRISCH
Civilization is built on a number of ultimate principles...respect for human life, the punishment of...
MAX NORDAU
Ladies, let me give you some advice. You can throw all your stupid fucking chick-lit, self-help, why...
TUCKER MAX
Technology is a way of organizing the universe so that man doesn't have to experience it.
MAX FRISCH
A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, b...
MAX PLANCK
There is a time for risky love. There is a time for extravagant gestures. There is a time to pour ou...
MAX LUCADO
The American woman is more stylish than any other in the world. She understands the power of good st...
MAX AZRIA
The '60s were an amazing time.
PETER MAX
Precision, speed, unambiguity, knowledge of files, continuity, discretion, unity, strict subordinati...
MAX WEBER
I love Jonathan Adler but more importantly I love throws. To clarify, a throw is not to be confused ...
MAX GREENFIELD
I've got to restructure all my personal life now in order to accommodate public service, which i...
MAX BURNS
I'd say the real turn in my career came when I did the Dolce & Gabbana International Ad Camp...
MAX SCHNEIDER
Even in modern art, artists have used methods based on calculation, inasmuch as these elements, alon...
MAX BILL
Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very he...
MAX IRONS
I had a happy marriage and a nice wife. I accomplished everything you can. What more can you want?
MAX SCHMELING
A scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but r...
MAX PLANCK
To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.
MAX BEERBOHM
Power is the chance to impose your will within a social context, even when opposed and regardless of...
MAX WEBER
Advancement and promotion in Mystic Masonry is not dependent on favor; it cannot be given till it ha...
MAX HEINDEL
Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for c...
MAX CARVER
The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of lif...
MAX LUCADO
A personal brand is relevant to people who sell or create something relevant to who they are as a pe...
TUCKER MAX
I've come to learn that what really matters is the relationship, the quality of the relationship...
TUCKER MAX