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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We all know that the theater and every play that comes to Broadway have within themselves, like the human being, the seed of self-destruction and the certainty of death. The thing is to see how long the theater, the play, and the human being can last in spite of themselves. – 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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I want to be so famous that drag queens will dress like me in parades when Im dead. – Laura Kightlinger

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In opera, as with any performing art, to be in great demand and to command high fees you must be good of course, but you must also be famous. The two are different things. – Luciano Pavarotti

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