“I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.”– Horatio Nelson Related Quotes “Humor starts like a wildfire, but then continues on, smoldering, smoldering for years.”– Robert Orben “A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?”– Bob Hope “Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn’t comedy I don’t know if Obama could have ever become president.”– Marlon Wayans