There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt.

Erma Bombeck
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain,...
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain,...
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain,...
There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain,...
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The power of humor is often misunderstood. Often people believe that it is an act to make others laugh. However, there is much more to it than that. The power of comedy comes from the fact that it contrasts with pain, which is tragic.

When you laugh at something you are not saying that it is funny or that you found the situation funny. You laugh because it hurts, and it hurts because it’s funny.

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