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Quote by Washington Irving
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and ther

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant. – Washington Irving

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Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs? No – no, your lean, hungry men who are continually worrying society, and setting the whole community by the ears. – Washington Irving

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There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble. – Washington Irving

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I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes. – Gordon Gee

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With humor, its so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy. – Calvin Trillin

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Every time I do a movie like Finding Neverland or Chocolat or Shakespeare in Love, we deal with the creative process, but theres humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie. – Harvey Weinstein

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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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A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other peoples hope. – Christopher Hitchens

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There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two. – Bertolt Brecht

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