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Quote by Carl Hiaasen
From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being

From my experience, politicians are much more uncomfortable being made fun of than they are being preached at and screeched at – you know, and the soapbox routine. Theyre much more uneasy knowing theyre a target of ridicule. – Carl Hiaasen

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Good satire comes from anger. It comes from a sense of injustice, that there are wrongs in the world that need to be fixed. And what better place to get that well of venom and outrage boiling than a newsroom, because youre on the front lines. – Carl Hiaasen

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Humor can be an incredible lacerating and effective weapon. And that is the way I use it. – Carl Hiaasen

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Id like to work with Justin Bieber. Hes talented and hes so young. I know what hes going through. Ive lived what hes living through right now. Working with him would complete a circle of sorts for me. And he might find it a worthwhile experience himself. – Donny Osmond

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I think everyones experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which theyre living and the relationships that they have. – Laura Linney

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The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat. – John le Carre

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