If you have no tragedy, you have no comedy. Crying and laughing are the same emotion. If you laugh too hard, you… — Sid Caesar Copy Share Image
Chess is a game sufficiently rich in meaning that it is easily capable of containing elements of both tragedy and comedy. — Luke McShane Copy Share Image
Tragedy and comedy are simply questions of value; a little misfit in life makes us laugh; a great one is tragedy and… — Elbert Hubbard Copy Share Image
One of the wonderful things about Shakespeare is that he trusted an audience to move quickly with him. One moment tragedy, the… — Mariette Hartley Copy Share Image
“Tragedy and comedy involve an audience, so they must give--sharing themselves to elicit tears and laughter. Melodrama is not such a strategist.… — Yiyun Li Copy Share Image
The more serious the situation, the funnier the comedy can be. The greatest comedy plays against the greatest tragedy. Comedy is a… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
