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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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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Sometimes the best cure for life’s woes is a sense of humor. – Frank Sonnenberg

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We are really living the American dream, to be a successful brand in the States and in Europe and to steep ourselves in our heritage. But we do it with a sense of humor. We dont take ourselves too seriously in fashion. – Tommy Hilfiger

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Humor is imperative, more important than food. You have a choice when someone dies. You can lie down or get back into life. Do something for someone else. – Doris Roberts

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I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and humor in equal mix. Some books have more room for humor than others. – Dean Koontz

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Natural history is not about producing fables. – David Attenborough

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Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools. – Henri Bergson

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