Humor was the enemy of desire.

Arthur C. Clarke
Humor was the enemy of desire.
Humor was the enemy of desire.
Humor was the enemy of desire.
Humor was the enemy of desire.
About This Quote

The power of laughter is truly something to be savored. Who can resist laughter? When laughter moves you, it moves you to do something. It’s the essence of humor, in fact. To say that humor was the enemy of desire is to say that it is the enemy of action.

It was true in Shakespeare’s day, when he wrote Romeo and Juliet, but it’s not true today. Why? Because people still want what they want, and they want it now! So how can you stop laughing at their jokes?

Source: 2010: Odyssey Two

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