“If I didn't have a sense of humor, how could I stand this trial now?”
Hermann Göring (1893–1946) German politician and military leader
To Leon Goldensohn (27 May 1946)
The Nuremberg Interviews (2004)
Speaking in a news conference to reporters, where a few were wearing the "Official Jackal" security passes that he had issued. (23 February 2001)
“If I didn't have a sense of humor, how could I stand this trial now?”
Hermann Göring (1893–1946) German politician and military leader
To Leon Goldensohn (27 May 1946)
The Nuremberg Interviews (2004)
Michelle J. Howard (1960) United States Navy vice admiral
On military service, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2010. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-12-20/black-woman-named-to-a-top-u-s-navy-job-says-wimps-fail.html <br class="br">2010s
“I have a black sense of humor. You try living my life, see what color yours turns.”
Karen Marie Moning (1964) author
Source: Dreamfever
Epifanio de los Santos (1871–1928) Filipino politician
BALIW
Source: The Manila Tribune. April 19, 1928.
LeBron James (1984) American basketball player
A Handshake Is Not Too Much to Ask, Even From a King, William C. Rhoden, The New York Times, June 1, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/sports/basketball/02rhoden.html, <br class="br">James answering why he refuses to shake hand with Dwight Howard.
Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) American art collector and experimental writer of novels, poetry and plays
“Peoples' senses of humor tend to go about as far as their ideology.”
Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
On whether The Daily Show is liberal.
Hartford Advocate Interview (2008)
Context: I think the metric by which television is considered liberal is literally based on the metric of liberalism in each person's soul. Peoples' senses of humor tend to go about as far as their ideology.
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Coloro che riescono a mantenere il senso dell'umorismo di fronte alle difficoltà, oltre ad avere un'elevata forza interiore, saggezza e molto coraggio, sono grandi esempi di vita che ispirano chi li circonda a fare lo stesso.
Source: prevale.net