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Quote by Francis Bacon
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not;

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

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It is not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity. – Francis Bacon

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He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example builds with both. – Francis Bacon

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A lot of my humor centers on the act of telling jokes and I think this can prevent certain audiences from suspending their feeling of disbelief. It might piss a few people off, but I cant help it. – Michael Showalter

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The script was just the best Id read in a long time and I love the humor, which I wasnt expecting, and I like the fact that my six year old daughter can see the show without being, you know, protected from it. – Stephen Collins

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I was a precocious only child, and then I went through a fat, awkward stage for several years, so I learned to fall back on my humor and personality when I was growing up. Its how you survive, so I think it was more of a natural progression for me, developing into comedy. – Ari Graynor

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Men love it. They have a sense of humor, whereas a lot of women are threatened or just dont get it. – Lara Flynn Boyle

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To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine. – Max Beerbohm

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When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable. There is an unspeakable dawn in happy old age. – Victor Hugo

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