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Those who knew Lincoln described him as an extraordinarily funny m

Those who knew Lincoln described him as an extraordinarily funny man. Humor was an essential aspect of his temperament. He laughed, he explained, so he did not weep. – Doris Kearns Goodwin

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The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow there is no humor in Heaven. – Mark Twain

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Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I dont really think of myself as writing humor. Im simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious. – Richard Russo

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Some major writers have a huge impact, like Ayn Rand, who to my mind is a lousy fiction writer because her writing has no compassion and virtually no humor. She has a philosophical and economical message that she is passing off as fiction, but it really isnt fiction at all. – Theodore Sturgeon

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