At times, the joy that life attacks me with is unbearable and leads to gasping hysterical laughter. I find myself completely out of control and wonder how could life could surprise me again and again and again, so completely. How could a man be a cynic? It is a sin.
Many loved this line, a few found it cheesy, but I maintain it works because I had him reading Foucault in the past. set up/pay off. YMMV, of course, but I love this little progression.