To a child, often the box a toy came in is more appealing than the toy itself.

- Allen Klein

No matter what has happened, you too have the power to enjoy yourself.

- Allen Klein

Laughing is also good for your respiratory system.

- Allen Klein

Throughout history, great leaders have known the power of humor.

- Allen Klein

Like sheep that get lost nibbling away at the grass because they never look up, we often focus so much on ourselves and our problems that we get lost.

- Allen Klein

I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.

- Allen Klein

Humor can alter any situation and help us cope at the very instant we are laughing.

- Allen Klein

Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss.

- Allen Klein

Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer.

- Allen Klein

Children remind us to treasure the smallest of gifts, even in the most difficult of times.

- Allen Klein

Sometimes it takes ten seconds to see some humor in your dilemmas, sometimes ten years.

- Allen Klein

It has been said that 80% of what people learn is visual.

- Allen Klein

Humor does not diminish the pain - it makes the space around it get bigger.

- Allen Klein

Zen teaches that once we can open up to the inevitability of our demise, we can begin to transform that situation and lighten up about it.

- Allen Klein

Laughter can help relieve tension in even the heaviest of matters.

- Allen Klein

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

- Allen Klein

When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them.

- Allen Klein

When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it.

- Allen Klein

You may not be able to change a situation, but with humor you can change your attitude about it.

- Allen Klein

Your attitude is like a box of crayons that color your world. Constantly color your picture gray, and your picture will always be bleak. Try adding some bright colors to the picture by including humor, and your picture begins to lighten up.

- Allen Klein