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“I am the batsman and the bat, / I am the bowler and the ball, / The umpire, the pavilion cat, / The roller, pitch, and stumps, and all.”

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Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet and literary critic, renowned for his studies of folklore and mythology. His works, 'The Red Book' and 'The Blue Book', have had a profound impact on later generations. more

“Without laughter life on our planet would be intolerable. So important is laughter to us that humanity highly rewards members of one of the most unusual professions on earth, those who make a living by inducing laughter in others. This is very strange if you stop to think of it: that otherwise sane and responsible citizens should devote their professional energies to causing others to make sharp, explosive barking-like exhalations.”

Ifs Thinking Should Important Would Be Earth Humanity Energy Strange Planets Citizens Members Laughter Responsible Rewards Profession Unusual Sane Our Planet Explosives

Book:Funny people

Source: Funny people

“We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism.”

Religion Evil Forget Flow Criticism Good And Evil Never Forget

Book:More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion and Morality

Source: More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion and Morality

“Slowly those who create the wealth of the world are permitted to share it. The future is in labor's strong, rough hands.”

World Hands Strong Wealth Share Labor Rough Labor Movement

Author:Mother Jones

“You ought not to be ashamed of being bored. What you ought to be ashamed of is being boring.”

Ought Boring Bored Boredom Ashamed Being Bored

Author:Lord Hailsham

“I don't particularly like babies. I don't mind them for about four minutes. That's my max. After that I can't quite see what everyone's fussing about.”

Mind I Can Four Minutes Baby Max Fussing

Author:Hugh Grant

“I entreat fresh visions from the painters. Be lavish with your vermilion to portray the mountains in the spring.”

Vision Mountain Spring Painter

Author:Lu Xun

“I remember in grammar school the teacher asked if anyone had any hobbies. I was the only one with any hobbies and I had every hobby there was... name anything, no matter how esoteric. I could have given everyone a hobby and still had 40 or 50 to take home.”

Ifs Children Stills Matter Home School Remember Names Given Teacher Hobbies Grammar Esoteric Grammar School

Author:Cormac McCarthy

“If you think about some of the things that are being talked about by thoughtful, intelligent scientists, you realize that in 100 years the human race won't even be recognizable.”

Ifs Thinking Years Humans Humanity Realizing Race Scientist Intelligent Human Race Thoughtful

Author:Cormac McCarthy

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