I Was A Sober As The Next

I'd Have Avoided Some Of The Pain If I Could. Anyone Would. But I Wouldn't Have Missed Knowing Any Of The People-even The Ones Whose Leaving Hurt Most. In Fact, The Only Thing I'm Sorry About Is That I Didn't Meet One Particular Guy, A Clown Named Joe Skelton. You Know, He Sure Picked The Right Profession. I Mean, A Clown's Got It All. He Never Has To Hold Back: He Can Do As He Pleases. The Mouth And The Eyes Are Painted On. So If You Wanta Cry, You Can Go Right Ahead. The Make Up Won't Smear. You'll Still Be Smiling. . . .

I Just Want To Be Known As A Clown Because To Me, That's The Height Of My Profession. It Means You Can Do Everything - Sing, Dance And, Above All, Make People Laugh.

Today's Comics Use Four-letter Words As A Shortcut To Thinking. They're Shooting For That Big Laugh And It Becomes A Panic Thing, Using Four-letter Words To Shock People.

No Matter What Your Heartache May Be, Laughing Helps You Forget It For A Few Seconds.

Live By This Credo: Have A Little Laugh At Life And Look Around You For Happiness Instead Of Sadness. Laughter Has Always Brought Me Out Of Unhappy Situations.