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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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Books want to be born: I never make them. They come to me and insist on being written, and on being such and such. – Samuel Butler

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Writing
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One of the first businesses of a sensible man is to know when he is beaten, and to leave off fighting at once. – Samuel Butler

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Loss
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Marriage is distinctly and repeatedly excluded from heaven. Is this because it is thought likely to mar the general felicity? – Samuel Butler

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Marriage
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Nothing is more curious than the almost savage hostility that humor excites in those who lack it. – George Saintsbury

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Im not for gratuitous nudity, but if theres humor, I dont have a problem. – Rebecca Romijn

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I cant not put humor in a book. – Albert Brooks

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I certainly didnt say while writing Gossip Girl, Oh this is going to be big! It was really like, Oh god, everyones gong to hate these people! Theyre so bratty! But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them. – Cecily von Ziegesar

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