If you look at it, the history of comedy has always been strongest among the nations who have been persecuted the most.

History has been the history of warfare.

Knowledge that does not change behaviour is useless. But knowledge that changes behaviour quickly loses its relevance.

Homo sapiens conquered the world thanks above all to its unique language.

The average person might well be no happier today than in 1800. Even the freedom we value so highly may be working against us. We can choose our spouses, friends and neighbors, but they can choose to leave us.

What I've always said about comedy is if you do it in the right way, you can say anything to anybody because they know where you're coming from. They know it's not malicious.