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In prehistoric times, mankind often had only two choices in crisis situations: fight or flee. In modern times, humor offers us a third alternative; fight, flee - or laugh.

Crises refine life. In them you discover what you are.

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

A crisis is a close encounter of the third kind.

Close scrutiny will show that most "crisis situations" are opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.

These are the times that try men's souls.

In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.

Every crisis offers you extra desired power.

... as we wake or sleep, we grow strong or we grow weak, and at last some crisis shows us what we have become.

Man is not imprisoned by habit. Great changes in him can be wrought by crisis--once that crisis can be recognized and understood.

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life--knowing that under certain conditions it is not worth-while to live.