I used to be a heavy gambler. But now I just make mental bets. That's how I lost my mind.

Quote by Steve Allen

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Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized.

Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized.

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual...

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual...

Nothing is better than the unintended humor of reality.

Nothing is better than the unintended humor of reality.

Asthma doesn't seem to bother me any more unless I'm around cigars or dogs. The...

Asthma doesn't seem to bother me any more unless I'm around cigars or dogs. The...

If there is a God, the phrase that must disgust him is - holy war.

If there is a God, the phrase that must disgust him is - holy war.

The problem is that once the untrained mind has made a formal commitment to a...

The problem is that once the untrained mind has made a formal commitment to a...

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual...

In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual...

The hair is real - it's the head that's a fake.

The hair is real - it's the head that's a fake.

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out...

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out...

Dark energy is perhaps the biggest mystery in physics.

Dark energy is perhaps the biggest mystery in physics.

If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half...

If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half...

One of the nice things about problems is that a good many of them do...

One of the nice things about problems is that a good many of them do...

Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless

Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless

Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.

Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.

English - Who needs that? I'm never going to England!

English - Who needs that? I'm never going to England!

Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If...

Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If...

I don't think I could ever do a network sitcom because the humor is often...

I don't think I could ever do a network sitcom because the humor is often...

Where there is an ongoing relationship of caring. Where there is a sense of humor....

Where there is an ongoing relationship of caring. Where there is a sense of humor....

Love is an attachment to another self. Humor is a form of self-detachment - a...

Love is an attachment to another self. Humor is a form of self-detachment - a...

I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get,...

I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get,...