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Humor is an escape, because you cannot think about your problems when you are trying to be funny; so, in essence, "being a humorist" gives you a valid excuse to hide from your pain.

Dave Barry
Pain, Thinking, Essence
"Secrets of a Two-Time Pulitzer Winner". Interview with Michael Mechanic, www.motherjones.com. June 30, 2010.
Humor is an escape, because you cannot think about your problems when you are trying to be funny; so, in essence, being a humorist gives you a valid excuse to hide from your pain.