Stranger in a Strange Land

Source: http://www.quotableheinlein.com

Quote: I've found out why people laugh. They laugh because it hurts... because it's the only thing that'll make it stop hurting.
Source: Michael Valentine Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land

Thanks. That was fast. I think i still need to re-read the book to find out the context of the quote because it [the quote] was strangely signficant for me.

OK GV - but be careful - S in a SL was Manson's favourite book....

Relevant site:

http://www.nitrosyncretic.com/rah/