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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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All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why. – James Thurber

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You might as well fall flat on your face as lean over too far backward. – James Thurber

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There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber

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People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius. – Jerry Lewis

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I didnt get into skating to be famous. – Eric Heiden

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You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi. – Marilu Henner

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And I want to be able to – you know, make Republicans and Democrats famous for keeping jobs in California. – Meg Whitman

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All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words Ich bin ein Berliner! – John F. Kennedy

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By Modernism I mean the positive rejection of the past and the blind belief in the process of change, in novelty for its own sake, in the idea that progress through time equates with cultural progress; in the cult of individuality, originality and self-expression. – Dan Cruickshank

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