Laughter the Best Medicine (3)

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05 Aug 2006 05:34 PM

Keeping mentally health involves creating balance in your life, keeping life's difficulties in check with a regular supply of good, fun activities. Like laughter! Laughter is the best medicine, and never more so than in the area of mental health. Read on!

"Conversation" is when three women stand on a corner talking. "Gossip" is when one of them leaves. Herb Shriner

My neighbor asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn't take it out of my garden. Eric Morecambe

All publicity is good, except your own obituary notice. Brendan Behan

Note from author: All parents take note of the following!

Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and everyone is writing a book. Cicero, circa 43 B.C.

When he said we were trying to make a fool of him, I could only murmur that the Creator had beaten us to it. Ilka Chase

If you're going out of your mind, I suggest you pack light. It's a short trip. Anne Robinson

When you said you went to university, presumably it was to be studied by others. Anne Robinson

Better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. Mark Twain

To start press any key. Where's the ANY key. Common query to computer helplines

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing. Emo Philips

The first piece of luggage on the airport carousel never belongs to anyone. George Roberts

A man goes to the doctor with a strawberry growing out of his head. The doctor says, "I'll give you some cream to put on that." Tommy Cooper

I just got the bill for my operation. Now I know why those guys wear masks. Jim Boren

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Beth McHugh began her career as a geologist and worked both in industry and as a university researcher.

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mominflux (20) 05 Aug 2006 05:58 PM

"When you're going through hell, keep going." Winston Churchill

Beth McHugh (12962) 05 Aug 2006 07:17 PM

Yes, I used this quote in http://mental-health.families.com/blog/what-is-depression, it's a good one!