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“On peut rire de tout mais pas avec n'importe qui.”

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Coluche, born Georges Moustaki, was a French comedian, writer, and television presenter. Known for his unique sense of humor and his ability to satirize social phenomena, Coluche was born on October 28, 1944, and passed away on June 19, 1986. more

“Her arms tightened around our daughter as if she was afraid I was going to snatch her away. "Get out." "Katiebear, I'm so sorry." "I hate you," she whispered, he eyes filling with tears. "I wish you were dead because then I could have my children back." I stumbled away from the bed, horrified, and watched as she fell asleep as if I'd never even been there. Jesus Christ, what had I done?”

What Have I Done Wish You Were Dead

Book:Unbreak My Heart

Source: Unbreak My Heart

“I want to say now that the voice takes up space, in two senses. It inhabits and occupies space; and it also actively procures space for itself. The voice takes place in space, because the voice is space.”

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Book:Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism

Source: Dumbstruck: A Cultural History of Ventriloquism

“A talking mongoose, one must admit, is a more captivating figure than the typical Charlie McCarthy knockoff.”

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Book:The Curious Case of the Talking Mongoose

Source: The Curious Case of the Talking Mongoose

“It was a rare dummy that invested itself too much in caring for humans, deaf to their input and condescending to them as a rule.”

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Book:The Road to Vent Haven

Source: The Road to Vent Haven

“Ventriloquism was once sacred. Priests spoke from their stomachs, believing they were communing with the unliving, who set up shop there.”

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Book:The Road to Vent Haven

Source: The Road to Vent Haven

“Some of them get it in their heads that they are closer to God... It could get you burned at the stake centuries ago. Throwing your voice is close enough to consorting with demons, though your voice stays where it is. All that’s different is your lips don’t move.”

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Book:The Road to Vent Haven

Source: The Road to Vent Haven

“You talk this game about what the ancient Greeks did, ghosts in the gullet, and all that. Hucksterism, sure. I can appreciate a good scam. But to the people who came to see it—to see us—it was holy.”

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Book:The Road to Vent Haven

Source: The Road to Vent Haven

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