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Quote by James Boswell
For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry s

For my own part I think no innocent species of wit or pleasantry should be suppressed: and that a good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation. – James Boswell

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I have discovered that we may be in some degree whatever character we choose. Besides, practice forms a man to anything. – James Boswell

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Choice
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James Boswell
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I, who have no sisters or brothers, look with some degree of innocent envy on those who may be said to be born to friends. – James Boswell

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Sisters
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Every time I do a movie like Finding Neverland or Chocolat or Shakespeare in Love, we deal with the creative process, but theres humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie. – Harvey Weinstein

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Sometimes the only way to deal with horrific things in life is through a dark sense of humor. – Margaret Cho

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I have a very silly sense of humor. Ive never laughed harder in my entire life than seeing someone with toilet paper stuck on the bottom of their shoe. – Paula Poundstone

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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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Different taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections. – George Eliot

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great

In West Africa, when a person in the village becomes sick, the Healer will ask them, “When was the last time you sang? When was the last time that you danced? When was the last time that you shared a story?” – Harvey Cox

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No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to Gods good pleasure but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that – as is the perfect truth – it was the gift of God. – Saint Patrick

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Truth