That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you.

He said that he felt "like the boy that stumped his toe,-'it hurt too bad to laugh, and he was too big to cry.'" Attributed to Abraham Lincoln by John T. Morse, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, vol. 1, p. 149 (1893), referring to Lincoln's defeat by Senator Stephen Douglas in the 1858 senatorial campaign in Illinois. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, November 22, 1862, p. 131, attributed this reply to President Lincoln, when asked how he felt about the result of the New York election (where the Democratic candidate won the governorship]: "Somewhat like that boy in Kentucky, who stubbed his toe while running to see his sweetheart. The boy said he was too big to cry, and far too badly hurt to laugh." Adlai Stevenson told this story in his nationally-televised concession speech after the 1952 presidential election: "Someone asked me, as I came in, down on the street, how I felt, and I was reminded of a story that a fellow-townsman of ours used to tell-Abraham Lincoln. They asked him how he felt once after an unsuccessful election. He said that he was too old to cry, but it hurt too much to laugh."-The Papers of Adlai E. Stevenson, ed. Walter Johnson, vol. 4, p. 188 (1974). The speech was delivered at the Leland Hotel Springfield, Illinois, in the early hours of November 5, 1952.

I have always believed that a good laugh was good for both the mental and physical digestion.

I laugh because I must not cry.

With the fearful strain that is on me night and day, if I did not laugh I should die.

We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh.

We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone?

Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself.

Few women care to be laughed at and men not at all, except for large sums of money.

It hurts! It throbs with pain, the like of which I never felt the half! Mortal flesh would scream again . . . yet demon spirit bids to laugh

FREE Yoga on the Beach - Venice

Fun Yoga on the Beach with Vanda! Starts up again on Feb 25th , 2008 http://good-times.webshots.com/slideshow/560040789gMMGMf Certified Yoga Instructor -11 years experience Dixie Chicks touring instructor   When? Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9-10:15am Where?    Park... More »

Sex in R/evolution!

W orking through (and ideally, overcoming) our socially-engrained, ownership-based relationship with relationships, and our love-hate relationship with sex, our bodies, and our desires, is fertile ground for social (r)evolution. On this front of the (r)evolution,... More »

Holistic Health & Nutrition

This Pod is where we will apply a holistic approach to nutrition and wellness that integrates all different dietary theories. One size does not fit all! Good health is created not just by eating well,... More »

Goddess Lotus Garden

Goddesses.....and yes, we have grown, Gods, you are invited into this tranquil, soothing, blissful garden to share with our sisters in a talking circle. The Goddess Lotus Garden is a sisterly sanctuary where we goddesses... More »

EquiLife: ...because world peace is just the beginning!

She showed us “we are one” that day. ...we laughed until we cried. She dares us now "come prove it here" ...'It's time!", we bravely sigh Welcome This is the Zaadz gathering point for a... More »

COSMIC INN...Everyone welcome

COSMIC INN PLEASE NOTE 10/15/07 -  my extraordinary, transforming, fun friends  - Since I have three pods already (zaadz limit) I am going to use the Cosmic Inn to also create a pool of San Diego... More »

The Taoist Temple

Ever have the feeling that, way down deep inside, you're a Taoist? Do you go with the flow... enjoy nature... see this life as just another step toward the Infinite? Then perhaps you ARE a... More »

! Pod

What cracks you up?  What makes you go "!"? If it makes you smile, post it here. If it makes you laugh, post it here. If it's upbeat, if it's offbeat, if it's hilarious. If... More »

Charles Bukowski Fans

A group for fans of Charles Bukowski to meet and talk about his work.  From wikipedia: Henry Charles Bukowski ( August 16 , 1920 - March 9 , 1994 ), was a Los Angeles poet... More »

Spiritual Awakening-- is it Scary? or all hallucination?

Channeled Messages from Other Realms When I first started to receive channeled messaged, mainly from my late mother and then from other Spiritual masters, I wasn't quite prepared for it as an individual to receive... More »

Las Vegas Zaadzsters

Hi Las Vegas, or Zaadsters visiting Vegas for the weekend, The consciousness is out there, let's connect!  On the hunt for fellow Zaazsters in the Las Vegas, Nevada, USA area.  It would be great to... More »