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Tragedy massages the human ego even as comedy deflates it. ... Tragedy pits us against large foes and the trip wire is… — Rita Mae Brown Copy Share Image
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“She's Magnificent," Darius said, smiling proudly as he vaulted the steps and followed Aphrodite. "I can think of a lot of m… — P.C. Cast Copy Share Image
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It reminds me of a string of wet sponges; it reminds me of tattered washing on the line; it reminds me of… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
I don't need a receipt for a doughnut. I'll just give you the money, and you give me the doughnut. End of… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
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“Let's worry like mad. Shall we start on a worldwide basis and work down to ourselves, or start with ourselves and spread?"… — Pamela Branch Copy Share Image
Well, I came down to LA initially to join The Groundlings, which is an improv comedy group. I didn't get in, of… — Ryan Reynolds Copy Share Image
Comedy is a funny thing, and it's really not like any other art form in that it's very specialized and varied in… — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
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Basically I made her [ Sara Pocock] listen to funk music for a good month, a nonstop stream of George Clinton. I… — Baron Vaughn Copy Share Image
People have a comic bent or an angularity to their thinking, and those are the people who make jokes. And it's usually… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
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One of the things that's funniest about the entertainment industry and comedy is that people go 'Oh, you're great, but I don't… — Eugene Mirman Copy Share Image
Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image