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Comedy Quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton

“In the modern conflict between the Smile and the Laugh, I am all in favor of laughing. The recent stage of culture and criticism might very well be summed up as the men who smile criticizing the men who laugh.” quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton — Download Open image

“In the modern conflict between the Smile and the Laugh, I am all in favor of laughing. The recent stage of culture and criticism might very well be summed up as the men who smile criticizing the men who laugh.”

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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