"Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't……" — Garrison Keillor
"Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't funny. It's a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it's not a surprise anymore."
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157 Quotes by Garrison Keillor
Garrison Keillor has 157 quotes on this site.
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I don't want them to be told to remember me.
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You learn this great lesson of life: it's not about me. It's just not. The matter of talent-which seemed so…
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Children can find other children to be pals. Children need fathers to be fathers.
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