10 quotes
Never laugh when you're being sarcastic. It will ruin the effect.
The Joy of Work (1998)
Identify someone who has more creative talent than you do, then try to imitate that person exactly.
The Joy of Work (1998)
Thinking is easier than working. And the best kind of thinking is the kind where you don't have to write anything down, i.e., "meeting thinking."
The Joy of Work (1998)
A meeting is essentially a group of people staring at visual aids until the electrochemical activity in their brains ceases, at which point decisions are made.
The Joy of Work (1998)
The hardest part of writing humor is finding a topic that hasn't already been used more times than the only back scratcher at the Institute of Very Itchy People.
The Joy of Work (1998)
If a topic makes you gag, or clench your buns, or laugh, or sigh, or retch -- or react physically in any way -- you have a winner.
The Joy of Work (1998)
For humor to work, it must be original.
The Joy of Work (1998)
Some humor experts say the secret to humor is to combine something unexpected with something bad and then make sure it's happening to someone else. But if that's all it took, serial killers would be winning comedy competitions.
The Joy of Work (1998)
If you're going to create, create a lot. Creativity is not like playing the slot machines, where failure to win means you go home broke. With creativity, if you don't win, you're usually no worse off than if you hadn't played.
The Joy of Work (1998)
Trying to win an argument with an irrational person is like trying to teach a cat to snorkel by providing written instructions. No matter how clear your instructions, it won't work. Your best strategy is to reduce the time you spend in that sort of situation.
The Joy of Work (1998)