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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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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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Well, the most terrible fear that anybody should have is not war, is not a disease, not cancer or heart problems or food poisoning – its a man or a woman without a sense of humor. – Jonathan Winters

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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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A lot of stars dont have a sense of humor. – Kathy Griffin

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