Quote by Norman Lear
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But it also became the experience, or was the experience, of the writers who were attracted to this kind of humor. Theyre all men or women who come from the same kind of experience in their own lives. – Norman Lear

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It seems to me that any full grown, mature adult would have a desire to be responsible, to help where he can in a world that needs so very much, that threatens us so very much. – Norman Lear

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Life is made up of small pleasures. Happiness is made up of those tiny successes. The big ones come too infrequently. And if you dont collect all these tiny successes, the big ones dont really mean anything. – Norman Lear

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I guess because the shows were activist in their own way – the marriage of my public activism and my career activism, you know – people understand me very well. They also understand theres a very strong bipartisan part in all of this. – Norman Lear

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There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor. – Thomas W. Higginson

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Sometimes Americans dont quite get my sense of humor. My good ol British sarcasm seems to go over their heads. – Lee Westwood

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You cant do anything to be funny. Thats cringeworthy. If your humor comes out of a place of love every time, you dont make the joke bigger than you. The funniest comedians are in touch with their emotional level. – John Krasinski

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Every time I do a movie like Finding Neverland or Chocolat or Shakespeare in Love, we deal with the creative process, but theres humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie. – Harvey Weinstein

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