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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

Other quotes by James Thurber

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

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The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth. – James Thurber

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Humor
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I think that once you open the door and allow people in on a certain aspect, its very hard to then control how far that ripple effect is. So I think that the person who is known or famous has the ability to decide what they do or dont want to share. – Rosie ODonnell

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Sometimes people offer you plays, they offer you parts, but they only offer it because Im famous. – Chris Rock

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I mean I was famous for nothing. – Rick Springfield

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I think success right now is not about how famous you are or how much youre getting paid, but its more about if youre steadily working and youre happy with what youre doing. – Sarah Hyland

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In theater or movies you see either Im religious or Im an atheist. Ive never seen too much discussion of I believe theres a higher power but Im hesitant to reach out to him because I dont know if Im worthy of his attention. – Zach Braff

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Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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To avoid ignorance and bullying, Ive had to hide the fact that Im a troll. You have no idea how much time and money Ive spent on electrolysis and hair dye and reconstructive surgery so I can look like this. – Jon Cryer

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Sorrow you can hold, however desolating, if nobody speaks to you. If they speak, you break down. – Bede Jarrett

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