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Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. - James Thurbe

Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. – James Thurber

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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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I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions… the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast. – Colin Firth

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It doesnt take many people to have a bad sense of humor to get in trouble at a corporation. – Scott Adams

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Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. – Peter Ustinov

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When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different – and you get them in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks. – Erin Morgenstern

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In my experience, its not just that serious books get a hearing on comedy shows. But serious books get a serious hearing, as well as a funny one, on comedy shows. – Michael Mandelbaum

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