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> [A friend of mine is trying to do a documentary where he brings Jewish and Arab comedians to occupied territories in Israel.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/a-friend-of-mine-is-trying-to-do-a-documentary-where-he-brings-jewish/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

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> [Well, for me, it's the relationship between comedy and life - that's the edge I live on, and maybe it's my protection…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/well-for-me-it-s-the-relationship-between-comedy-and-life-that-s-the/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/429/harold-ramis-4057_balance_well-for-me-it-s-the-relationship-betwee_2171401.jpg)

> [No matter what I have to say, I'm still trying to say it in comedic form.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/no-matter-what-i-have-to-say-i-m-still-trying-to-say-it-in-comedic/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

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## More by Harold Ramis

> [Somebody once told me that if you laugh at a George Bush joke, or you send an email cartoon to your friends that makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/somebody-once-told-me-that-if-you-laugh-at-a-george-bush-joke-or-you/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [I've always thought that comedy was just another dramatic expression. I try to measure the amount of truth in a work rather than just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/i-ve-always-thought-that-comedy-was-just-another-dramatic-expression/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [You can perceive life as tragic, or you can laugh at the tragedy of it and that turns it into comedy. It doesn't change…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/you-can-perceive-life-as-tragic-or-you-can-laugh-at-the-tragedy-of-it/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/i-m-terrified-beyond-the-capacity-for-rational-thought/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [You can't not have feelings about country clubs, whichever side you're on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/you-can-t-not-have-feelings-about-country-clubs-whichever-side-you-re/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [That's one of the great things about DVD: In addition to reaching people who didn't catch the movie in theaters, you get to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/that-s-one-of-the-great-things-about-dvd-in-addition-to-reaching/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [It doesn't take any longer to improvise 10 takes than it takes to shoot 10 takes of the same thing. It turns out to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/it-doesn-t-take-any-longer-to-improvise-10-takes-than-it-takes-to/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [As much as I liked acting for its playfulness and the reward of hearing big laughs wash over you on a stage, I always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/as-much-as-i-liked-acting-for-its-playfulness-and-the-reward-of/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [I've never taken a script to the stage or to principal photography and said, "This is perfect. This is as good as it can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/i-ve-never-taken-a-script-to-the-stage-or-to-principal-photography/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [I realized that my righteous indignation was a form of entertainment for me. I loved getting pissed off at injustice. I didn't do anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/i-realized-that-my-righteous-indignation-was-a-form-of-entertainment/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/my-characters-aren-t-losers-they-re-rebels-they-win-by-their-refusal/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [I made a handshake agreement with my best friend in college, Michael Shamberg, who is now a movie producer. We used to write shows…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/i-made-a-handshake-agreement-with-my-best-friend-in-college-michael/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [The trick with sequels is, you have to give people what they liked before, yet be innovative enough so they don't feel like they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/the-trick-with-sequels-is-you-have-to-give-people-what-they-liked/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [Life doesn't care about your vision. You just gotta roll with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/life-doesn-t-care-about-your-vision-you-just-gotta-roll-with-it/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

> [I look for the meaning in what's funny, and I look for what's funny about things that are meaningful to me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harold-ramis/i-look-for-the-meaning-in-what-s-funny-and-i-look-for-what-s-funny/)

[Harold Ramis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-ramis/)

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