A well-developed sense of humor is the pole
that adds balance to your step as you walk the tightrope of life
--William Arthur Ward

A person without a sense of humor is like a
wagon without springs, jolted by every pebble in the road.
--Henry Ward Beecher

Laughter sets the spirit free to move through
even the most tragic of circumstances. It helps us shake our heads clear,
get our feet back under us, restoring our sense of balance and purpose.
Humor is integral to our peace of mind and to our ability to go beyond
survival.
--Captain Gerald Coffee POW in Vietnam for seven years

Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a
declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.
--Romain Gary

Optimism and humor are the grease and glue of
life. Without both of them we would never have survived our captivity.
--Philip Butler, Vietnam POW

Imagination was given to man to compensate him
for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he
is.
--Horace Walpole English novelist