Comedy Quote by Cord Jefferson

“I feel both happy and sad in my life... Life is neither comedy nor tragedy. And so I just wanted to work on things that felt like life.” quote by Cord Jefferson — Download Open image

“I feel both happy and sad in my life... Life is neither comedy nor tragedy. And so I just wanted to work on things that felt like life.”

Cord Jefferson

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