Quote by Francis Bacon
Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a

Imagination was given man to compensate for what he is not, and a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. – Francis Bacon

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There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way you place them emotionally is often with humor. – David Duchovny

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