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Quote by James Thurber
Comedy has to be done en clair. You cant blunt the edge of wit or

Comedy has to be done en clair. You cant blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear. – James Thurber

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Hundreds of hysterical persons must confuse these phenomena with messages from the beyond and take their glory to the bishop rather than the eye doctor. – James Thurber

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The wit makes fun of other persons the satirist makes fun of the world the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people – that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. – James Thurber

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I was very famous as a young man and I celebrated both the good and bad times with drinking. – Glenn Hughes

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I get to meet fantastic people, and I get to go through so many emotions. For me, I have a craving for that. When Im acting, I feel great. Its not to be famous. – Christopher Parker

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I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me. – Eliza Dushku

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Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians. – Paula Danziger

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Look, I think Hispanic community – the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. – Ted Cruz

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Its unbearable when someone changes around you. Just imagine that your life partner changes, then it is difficult to cope with. Or your mother. Or your father. They were strong and now theyre like a baby – its not so funny. – Michael Haneke

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