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Quote by Thomas Browne
Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and

Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion. – Thomas Browne

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Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living. – Thomas Browne

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Rock Hudson wasnt my type. Hes a great guy and had a great sense of humor. – Tab Hunter

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It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance. – David Herbert Lawrence

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I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. – Brendan Coyle

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In prehistoric times, mankind often had only two choices in crisis situations: fight or flee. In modern times, humor offers us a third alternative fight, flee – or laugh. – Robert Orben

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