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Quote by Umberto Eco
The comic is the perception of the opposite humor is the feeling o

The comic is the perception of the opposite humor is the feeling of it. – Umberto Eco

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But now I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth. – Umberto Eco

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I dont think its possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor. – Christopher Hitchens

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All I try to do is as earnestly and as acutely as I can, conceive a character and try to portray this character just honestly. If the humor is within the absurdity and the awfulness of situations, then let it be seen that way. – Patrick Warburton

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Humor can help you cope with the unbearable so that you can stay on the bright side of things until the bright side actually comes along. – Allen Klein

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A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. Its the same qualities I require from a man. – Catherine Deneuve

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