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Quote by George Bernard Shaw

“A cigarette is a pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other.”

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George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950) was an Irish-British playwright, critic, and socialist. He is renowned for his satirical and witty dramatic works. more

“Definition of lecture: An art of transmitting Information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of students without passing through the minds of either. Definition of conference: The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present Definition of office: A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life. "What people say about me behind my back is none of my business."”

“If you can't get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one.”

Ifs Way Humor Pay Self Esteem Humorous Compliment Payment Compliments You

Author:Mark Twain

“True humor is fun - it does not put down, kid, or mock. It makes people feel wonderful, not separate, different, and cut off. True humor has beneath it the understanding that we are all in this together.”

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Book:Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person

Source: Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person

“Very difficult to understand American audience, what they like, what they don't like. Some movie I like very much, it doesn't work. Some movie I don't like, it gets big box office. Very difficult.”

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Author:Jackie Chan

“It's important I surround myself with people who make me happy.”

People Important Humor Surround Make Me Happy

Author:Adam Sandler

“I want to help people, give hope to all. Humor is the foundation of our lives.”

People Want Giving Helping Humor Our Lives Foundation

Author:Terry Bradshaw

“Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.”

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Author:Joseph Addison

“A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference. It pardons shortcomings, it consoles failure.”

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Author:Thornton Wilder

“Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?”

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Book:The pursuit of humor and other essays

Source: The pursuit of humor and other essays

“If a girl doesn't have a sense of humor, then what would you have to talk about?”

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Author:Josh Hartnett

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