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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 whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well. – Horace Walpole

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Life
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I avoid talking before the youth of the age as I would dancing before them: for if ones tongue dont move in the steps of the day, and thinks to please by its old graces, it is only an object of ridicule. – Horace Walpole

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Whether its viewers of the show or readers of my columns and books, Im consistently impressed with their wit, humor and insight. That goes for about 95 percent of the audience. The other five percent are why the Delete option and restraining orders were invented. – Richard Roeper

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I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor. – Alton Brown

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Humor was not important only for me, humor was important for this nation for centuries, to survive, you know. – Milos Forman

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A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way. – Allen Klein

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