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“Understanding humor is like dissecting a live frog. It can be done, but the frog tends to die in the process.”

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E. B. White, a renowned American writer, was born on July 11, 1899, and passed away on October 1, 1985. Known for his concise and elegant writing style, he is the author of classic works such as 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little'. more

“What historians will definitely wonder about in future centuries is how deeply flawed logic, obscured by shrewd and unrelenting propaganda, actually enabled a coalition of powerful special interests to convince nearly everyone in the world that CO2 from human industry was a dangerous, planet-destroying toxin. It will be remembered as the greatest mass delusion in the history of the world - that CO2, the life of plants, was considered for a time to be a deadly poison.”

“Memory calls us back, Mystery draws us forward.”

Memories Mystery Draws

Author:Jim Hamilton

“A critic is a man who writes about things he doesn't like.”

Men Writing Critics

Author:H. L. Mencken

“Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages. He who can, does. He who cannot teaches.”

People Doe Age Church Dark Teach Dark Ages

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“The Lord's Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, there are 1.322 words in the Declaration of Independence, but government regulations on the sale of cabbage total 26.911 words. The difference between literature and journalism is that journalism is unreadable and literature is not read.”

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Author:Oscar Wilde

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