When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them.

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

Humor expands our limited picture frame and gets us to see more than just our problem.

Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.

Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But that does not mean that the humor need stop.

Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.

Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along.

And, unlike the earlier bombing on the World Trade Center, a major landmark and symbol of the strength of the financial world was, not just damaged but, totally destroyed.

Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.

No matter what has happened, you too have the power to enjoy yourself.

In looking for humor, keep in mind this guideline: Sometimes it takes a little time to see the humor in your upsets; you may not find something to laugh about immediately.

Since the goal of my programs is to show audiences how humor can both help them heal as well as deal with not-so-funny stuff, I decided to discuss the events of the previous week, the pain all of us were feeling, and how humor and some laughter might be beneficial.

Advertisers also know that humor can help bond us to their product.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

It has been said that 80% of what people learn is visual.

You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.

When we can find some humor in our upsets, they no longer seem as large or as important as they once did.