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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper. – Thomas Carlyle

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What are your historical Facts; still more your biographical? Wilt thou know a man by stringing-together beadrolls of what thou namest Facts? – Thomas Carlyle

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What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books. – Thomas Carlyle

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I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but its never at the expense of the other guy. – Bob Uecker

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Comedy is a tragedy plus time. – Carol Burnett

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Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. Its like medicine – very healing. – Max Irons

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