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“Be courteous, kind, and forgiving. Be gentle and peaceful each day. Be warm and human and grateful. Be thoughtful and trustful and childlike, Be witty and happy and wise. Be honest and love all your neighbors. Be obsequious, purple, and clairvoyant. Be pompous, obese, and eat cactus. Be dull and…” quote by Steve Martin- Born Standing Up
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““Be courteous, kind, and forgiving. Be gentle and peaceful each day. Be warm and human and grateful. Be thoughtful and trustful and childlike, Be witty and happy and wise. Be honest and love all your neighbors. Be obsequious, purple, and clairvoyant. Be pompous, obese, and eat cactus. Be dull and boring and omnipresent. Criticize things that you don't know about. Be oblong and have your knees removed. Be sure to stop at stop signs, And drive fifty-five miles an hour. Pick up a hitchhiker foaming at the mouth. And when you get home get a master's degree in geology. Be tasteless , rude, and offensive. Live in a swamp and be three- dimensional. Put a live chicken in your underwear. Go into a closet and suck eggs. "Now, everyone," repeat Added- Ladies only: Never make love to bigfoot! Men only: Hello, my name is bigfoot.””

Steve Martin- Born Standing Up

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A satirical list of absurd, contradictory behaviors highlights human inconsistency and humor.

In simple terms: Crazy contradictions are funny.

Key Takeaway

Recognize absurdities in daily life.

Themes

humor absurdity contradiction

Mood

playful ironic entertaining

Type

Love:0 Wise Honest:0 Criticize Things:0 Love Bigfoot:0 Hello Bigfoot:0 Eat Cactus:0

When to use this quote

  • social media
  • personal interactions
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

social satire comedy parody

Questions to Reflect On

  • Which contradictions do you see in yourself?
  • How does humor reveal truth?
A Different Perspective

Excessive absurdity can alienate audiences.

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