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Quote by Horace Walpole
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isnt. A

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isnt. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is. – Horace Walpole

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Justice is rather the activity of truth, than a virtue in itself. Truth tells us what is due to others, and justice renders that due. Injustice is acting a lie. – Horace Walpole

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Poetry is a beautiful way of spoiling prose, and the laborious art of exchanging plain sense for harmony. – Horace Walpole

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Dali had a good sense of humor – obviously you could tell just looking at him he was funny. – Joe Grant

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To me, sadness and humor arent disrelated and humor is the best tool Ive had against the sadness in my life. – Mike Mills

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One doesnt have a sense of humor. It has you. – Larry Gelbart

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Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too. – Jimmy Buffett

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