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Quote by William Temple
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. – William Temple

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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple

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You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. – William Temple

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I realize that humor isnt for everyone. Its only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive. – Anne Wilson Schaef

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Theres a hysterical, tired sense of humor that comes after working 14 hours a day, six days a week. I like those things because they take the pressure off the constant stress. – Tom Berenger

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Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our greatest earliest natural resources, which must be preserved at all cost. – James Thurber

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I was a precocious only child, and then I went through a fat, awkward stage for several years, so I learned to fall back on my humor and personality when I was growing up. Its how you survive, so I think it was more of a natural progression for me, developing into comedy. – Ari Graynor

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