When I walked to school in the mornings I would start out alone but would pick up four other boys along the way. We would set out together after school across the village green.
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
I think humor is a very serious thing. I use it as a way of weakening the reader's defenses so that I can more easily take him to something more.