People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. – William Hazlitt
Comedy naturally wears itself out — destroys the very food on which it lives; and by constantly and successfully exposing the follies and weaknesses of mankind to ridicule, in the end leaves itself nothing worth laughing at. – William Hazlitt
There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you. – William Hazlitt
We find many things to which the prohibition of them constitutes the only temptation. – William Hazlitt
At 35, Im definitely starting to feel more like a grown-up than I ever have. Theres nothing in my life that is childish or whimsical. Having fun is fantastic and I never want to lose a sense of that – and also, I think, you have to have that to put into your work or else its going to feel stiff. – Drew Barrymore