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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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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep? – James Thurber

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There are a lot of good things about being famous but there are a few not so good things too. – Sharon Stone

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Im not comfortable being around too many people. I dont like being out in public too much. I dont like going to bars. I dont like doing celebrity stuff. So most of the characters I play are people who dont always feel comfortable beyond their small circle of friends. – Adam Sandler

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Nothing in life prepares you to be famous. – Jeff Foxworthy

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I have a great job writing for The Office, but, really, all television writers do is dream of one day writing movies. Ill put it this way: At the Oscars the most famous person in the room is, like, Angelina Jolie. At the Emmys the huge exciting celebrity is Bethenny Frankel. You get what I mean. – Mindy Kaling

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