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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius. – Thomas Carlyle

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No sadder proof can be given by a man of his own littleness than disbelief in great men. – Thomas Carlyle

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Down the road, Ill probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor. – Alanis Morissette

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Humor has become so cliche and boring that nothings funny anymore unless it involves something totally disgusting that offends somebody or makes them feel really uncomfortable. – Tom DeLonge

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I like being a Bahai who has an out-there sense of humor. God gives us talents and faculties, and making people laugh is one of mine. – Rainn Wilson

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I want to be taken seriously as the type of musician that plays stuff like an electric rake. I mean, how seriously do you take someone like Spike Jones? They take him pretty seriously – a really good musician who made a great contribution in terms of humor, which is part of what I try to do too. – Eugene Chadbourne

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