Quote by Graham Greene
We mustnt complain too much of being comedians -- its an honorable

We mustnt complain too much of being comedians — its an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain at least a sense of style. We have failed — thats all. We are bad comedians, we arent bad men. – Graham Greene

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It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself. – Graham Greene

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Against the beautiful and the clever and the successful, one can wage a pitiless war, but not against the unattractive: then the millstone weighs on the breast. – Graham Greene

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The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths. – Graham Greene

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Comedy
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Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people. – Angela Carter

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I always loved comedy, but I never knew it was something you could learn to do. I always thought that some people are born comedians … just like some people are born dentists. – Paul Reiser

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The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth. – George Jean Nathan

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Comedy, like sodomy, is an unnatural act. – Marty Feldman

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