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Quote by Samuel Butler
A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities wil

A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing. – Samuel Butler

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The youth of an art is, like the youth of anything else, its most interesting period. When it has come to the knowledge of good and evil it is stronger, but we care less about it. – Samuel Butler

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I think it would be hard to go the distance in this business without a sense of humor. – Patricia Clarkson

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