A quotation from Dr. Seuss

Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It’s more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see things out of whack, then you can see how things can be in whack.

Dr. Seuss (1904-1991) American author, illustrator [pseud. of Theodor Geisel]
“Author Isn’t Just a Cat in the Hat,” interview by Miles Corwin, Los Angeles Times (1983-11-27)

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"Author Isn't Just a Cat in the Hat," interview by Miles Corwin, Los Angeles Times (1983-11-27) - Seuss, Dr. | WIST Quotations

Nonsense wakes up the brain cells. And it helps develop a sense of humor, which is awfully important in this day and age. Humor has a tremendous place in this sordid world. It's more than just a matter of laughing. If you can see things out of...

Bizarre first world problems...

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/09/19/hundreds-of-people-who-identify-as-dogs-gather-in-city-center-call-animal-control/

Let's discuss this #absurdity. Less time to think about real problems. So you can organize 1000 people for this but where are the people for freedom for Assange, close Guantanamo,...?

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It's a mad world 😩

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A quotation from Havel, Vaclav

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

Václav Havel (1936-2011) Czech playwright, essayist, dissident, politician
Disturbing the Peace, ch. 2 “Writing for the Stage” (1986) [tr. Wilson (1990)]

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Disturbing the Peace, ch. 2 "Writing for the Stage" (1986) [tr. Wilson (1990)] - Havel, Vaclav | WIST Quotations

Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.

The entire state is "Florida Man"

'Absurdity incarnated' [sic]: How Florida has gone off the rails

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'Absurdity incarnated': How Florida has gone off the rails

Writing for the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday, columnist Scott Maxwell blasted the direction of Republican leadership in Florida."We make headlines for alligator attacks, radioactive sinkholes and bricks of cocaine that fall from the sky. Heck, if...

A quotation from Havel, Vaclav

Isn’t it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourished human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity.

Václav Havel (1936-2011) Czech playwright, essayist, dissident, politician
Speech, Salzburg Festival (26 Jul 1990)

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Speech, Salzburg Festival (26 Jul 1990) - Havel, Vaclav | WIST Quotations

Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourished human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity.

A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose

ABSURDITY, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)

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The Cynic's Word Book (1906) - Bierce, Ambrose | WIST Quotations

ABSURDITY, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.