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> [Jackie Gleason said that comedy is the most exacting form of dramatic art, because it has an instant critic: laughter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-jones/jackie-gleason-said-that-comedy-is-the-most-exacting-form-of-dramatic/)

[Chuck Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-jones/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/chuck-jones-9878_art_jackie-gleason-said-that-comedy-is-the-m_55023.jpg)

> [It's funny, because when I was in college, all my professors said, 'You should do comedy.' And I was like, 'No! No!'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachael-harris/it-s-funny-because-when-i-was-in-college-all-my-professors-said-you/)

[Rachael Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachael-harris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f09/rachael-harris-27110_able_it-s-funny-because-when-i-was-in-college_127751.jpg)

> [It's always been said that comedy comes mostly out of the dark side anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-thicke/it-s-always-been-said-that-comedy-comes-mostly-out-of-the-dark-side/)

[Alan Thicke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-thicke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc2/alan-thicke-24246_comedy_it-s-always-been-said-that-comedy-comes_304310.jpg)

> [The energy in a comedy is very serious. Somebody said comedy is a tragedy plus time. When you have a tragedy, for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/javier-camara/the-energy-in-a-comedy-is-very-serious-somebody-said-comedy-is-a/)

[Javier Camara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/javier-camara/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f78/javier-camara-38680_becomes_the-energy-in-a-comedy-is-very-serious-s_1406257.jpg)

> [Like I said, all comedy is based on exaggeration, big or small, whatever you can get away with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/drew-carey/like-i-said-all-comedy-is-based-on-exaggeration-big-or-small-whatever/)

[Drew Carey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/drew-carey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/661/drew-carey-2550_comedy_like-i-said-all-comedy-is-based-on-exagg_1969565.jpg)

> [I think Georges Feydeau said comedy is just tragedy speeded up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-mortimer/i-think-georges-feydeau-said-comedy-is-just-tragedy-speeded-up/)

[Emily Mortimer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-mortimer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/868/emily-mortimer-9413_comedy_i-think-georges-feydeau-said-comedy-is-j_2103550.png)

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