Humor is just another defense against the universe.
Mel BrooksRead
Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.
Interpretation
Embrace life with energy and enthusiasm, as it stands in stark contrast to death.
Mel Brooks emphasizes the importance of living life to the fullest, encouraging a vibrant and expressive attitude. By equating the vibrancy of life with noise and color, he suggests that a passive existence is akin to not truly living, urging everyone to engage actively with the world around them.
In practice
In a motivational speech about embracing new experiences.
Humor is just another defense against the universe.
You got to be brave. If you feel something, you've really got to risk it.
Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed.
If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively.
We want to get people laughing; we don't want to offend anybody.
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.
Life is now. There was never a time_x000D_ _x000D_ when your life was not now, nor will there ever be.
Don't just live the length of your life - live the width of it as well.
Sometimes...it's better for a man just to walk away. But if you can't walk away? I guess that's when it's tough.
I have two main reasons for retiring. The first is I can no longer play at a level I was accustomed to in the past. That has been very, very frustrating to me throughout this past year. The second one is realizing my health, along with my family, is the most important thing in the world.
Make sure you live,' she said. 'As decent as you can. I know you'll make mistakes, but sometimes you're meant to, okay?
Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy.
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