Cameron ConawayIf pain is a pot of boiling water, humor can be the rising steam.
About This Quote
This quote is saying that if there is a pot of boiling water, adding cold water to it will make it boil faster. However, cold water will cause the water to cool off. Humor can be added to something to make it boil faster than before, but if laughter adds cold water to the boiling pot, it will cause the water to cool off.
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