Darkly Comical Quotes

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Possesions, outward success, publicity, luxury – to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for every one, best both for the body and the mind. – Albert Einstein

Part of human nature resents change, loves equilibrium, while another part welcomes novelty, loves the excitement of disequilibrium. There is no formula for the resolution of this tug-of-war, but it is obvious that absolute surrender to either of them invites disaster. – J. Bartlet Brebner

One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire. – John Foster

As you cherish the things most worthwhile in your family life, cherish the things most worthwhile in your company. – Wm B. Given, Jr.

Our best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts. A thought can do us more good than a doctor or a banker or a faithful friend. It can also do us more harm than a brick. – Dr. Frank Crane

The sense of humor is the oil of life’s engine. Without it, the machinery creaks and groans. No lot is so hard, no aspect of the life is so grim, but it relaxes before a hearty laugh. – G.S. Merrimen

One of the most devastating experiences in human life is disillusionment. Of course there are some illusions the disillusionment of which is healthy. It takes two things to bowl over a tree – a heavy wind outside and decay inside. Much of the moral wreckage is caused by inner cynicism – a disgust with life’s futility, an inability to see sense in it. A person in that mood is an easy mark for the next high wind. – Art Sisson