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Quote by James Thurber
The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and

The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth. – James Thurber

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Humor is a serious thing. I like to think of it as one of our greatest earliest natural resources, which must be preserved at all cost. – James Thurber

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A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn? – Bob Hope

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I always felt different as a kid, and the Kinks were like, Yeah, were the Kinks. Celebrate your difference dont be afraid of your sense of humor, or your personality, or who you are. It emboldened me. – Michael Weatherly

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Humor is reason gone mad. – Groucho Marx

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I like being a Bahai who has an out-there sense of humor. God gives us talents and faculties, and making people laugh is one of mine. – Rainn Wilson

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