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Quote by James Thurber
Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our grea

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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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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There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber

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My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding. – Carl Hiaasen

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The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they werent quite sure if they liked me and they didnt know whether or not that I was sensitive. – Geraldine Ferraro

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Humor can inform and break down stigma, which is a huge issue in the military. – Garry Trudeau

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Its continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as youve got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I dont think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances. – Rachael Ray

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Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment. – Henry David Thoreau

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The simplest questions are the most profound.
Where were you born?
Where is your home?
Where are you going?
What are you doing?
Think about these once in awhile, and watch your answers change. – Richard Bach

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Its not a case of look at me in my car its more, look at the car. I like the idea of other people enjoying them, because everything has become a bit faceless and nobody likes the motor car any more. – Jay Kay

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The history of philosophy is not, like the history of the sciences, to be studied with the intellect alone. That which is receptive in us and that which impinges upon us from history is the reality of mans being, unfolding itself in thought. – Karl Jaspers

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