“If evolution was worth its salt, it should've evolved something better than 'survival of the fittest.' I think a better idea would be 'survival of the wittiest.' At least, that way, creatures that didn't survive could've died laughing.” IfsThinkingWayShouldIdeasWould BeLaughingEvolutionCreaturesSurvivalDiedSaltWorth ItSomething BetterSurvival Of The FittestWittiest Author:Lily Tomlin
“Making my family laugh when I was little - it became an addiction. It was a kind of survival.” KindLittlesLaughingSurvivalMy FamilyAddiction Author:Sarah Silverman
“I think the biggest survival instinct that Midwesterners possess is self deprecation, it's almost a Buddha-like sense of humor in anything that is difficult to get through. They would prefer to laugh at difficulties, show their mettle through that, and toughen up and have a beer afterward. That's definitely the characteristic I've carried through me, and hope to never lose.” ThinkingSelfShowsDifficultLosesLaughingSurvivalDifficultyInstinctBeerCharacteristicsSense Of HumorSurvival InstinctSelf DeprecationMettleMidwesterners Author:Amy Pietz
“I think the role of comedy in your life should supersede anything and everything negative. Just by virtue of the fact that you have to be funny, you can't afford to focus on the negative. As a comedian, your challenge is to turn negative stuff into positive energy. You should be able to hear anything that sounds bad, that people normally wouldn't laugh at, and make it feel funny to you. No one should be able to deter you, once you have your mind set on comedy. Your survival as a comedian should be as natural as breathing. I need to breathe and I consider my career my air.” PeopleThinkingMindEnergyNaturalChallengesLaughingVirtueComedyFocusSurvivalNegativeBreatheComedianPositive EnergyMind Set Author:DeRay Davis
“I think comedy is so much easier to do on the page than it is in real life. When I'm writing, comedy is an easy way to win over the reader. You're automatically more disposed to keep reading, thinking maybe, "I'll get another laugh or two." I think it's a survival instinct in me. I mean, you don't want to lose these guys within five or ten pages. You want them to keep going. I think to some extent it's a desperate measure that I throw out there, because a novel isn't a complete waste of time if it made you laugh.” ThinkingWritingMeanRealGuyReadingWinningEasyNovelLaughingComedySurvivalInstinctReal LifeDesperateKeep GoingWasting Time Author:Joshua Ferris
“Instead of working for the survival of the fittest, we should be working for the survival of the wittiest - then we can all die laughing.” ShouldDiesLaughingSurvivalSurvival Of The FittestWittiest Author:Lily Tomlin
“If you enjoyed laughing in the face of death, you might like to have a crack at High Saffron. One hundred merits, and all you have to do is take a look.' 'I understand there's a one hundred percent fatality rate?' 'True. But up until the moment of death there was a one hundred percent survival rate. Really, I shouldn't let anything as meaningless as statistics put you off.” IfsLooksMomentsMightFacesLaughingSurvivalPercentHundredRateEnjoyedMeritStatisticsCracksMeaninglessFatalitySaffron Author:Jasper Fforde
“The greatest Jewish tradition is to laugh. The cornerstone of Jewish survival has always been to find humor in life and in ourselves.” LaughingSurvivalTraditionCornerstonesJewish TraditionLife Humor Author:Jerry Seinfeld
“I laugh when I see people in pain. Sometimes I think it is a defense mechanism from childhood, where you're in so much pain you have to laugh. It is a survival mechanism.” PeopleThinkingSometimesPainLaughingChildhoodSurvivalDefenseMechanismDefense Mechanisms Author:Andy Dick