There are no exact directions. There are probably no directions at all. The only things that I am able to recommend at this moment are a sense of humour; an ability to see the ridiculous and the absurd dimensions of things; an ability to laugh about others as well as about ourselves; a sense of irony and of everything that invites parody in this world. In other words, rising above things, or looking at them from a distance; sensibility to the hidden presence of all the more dangerous types of conceit in others, as well as in ourselves; good cheer; an unostentatious certainty of the meaning of things; gratitude for the gift of life and courage to assume responsibility for it; and a vigilant mind.
—Vaclav Havel, upon receiving the 1999 Open Society Prize
"The only way the Democrats will win the presidency is by embracing the absurdity of their present political situation and nominating Jon Stewart for president.
That’s right, the Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central’s hugely popular news parody, The Daily Show. If he hasn’t already, Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe should spark up a doobie and tune in, because everyone’s favourite sarcastic Jew may be the Democratic Party’s only hope."
