Somber and amusing . . .

"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it."
-- Jack Handey

"What others think of us would be of little moment did it not, when known, so deeply tinge what we think of ourselves."
-- Paul Valery

"Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking."
-- Clement Atlee

"Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone."
-- Anthony Burgess