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Humorist Quotes

Humorists are precisely the kinds of guys who can cut through the orgy of petty indignation that the aging baby boomers are imposing on this great country. David Brin
Erma Bombeck quote: "Humorists can never start to take themselves seriously. It's..."
Humorists can never start to take themselves seriously. It's literary suicide. Erma Bombeck
No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour it's probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are. P. J. O'Rourke
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835? April 21, 1910), better known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American humorist, satirist, writer, and lecturer. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. He is also known for his quotations. During his lifetime, Clemens became a friend to presidents, artists, leading industrialists, and European royalty. Clemens enjoyed immense... Mark Twain
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." ~ (1919-), American writer, producer, humorist. Andy Rooney
C.-C.: My dear Arnold, we all hope that you have before you a distinguished political career. You can't learn too soon that the most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency. ARNOLD: But supposing it doesn't come off? Women are incalculable. C.-C.: Nonsense! Men are romantic. A woman will always sacrifice herself if you give her the opportunity. It is her favourite form of self-indulgence. ARNOLD: I never know whether you're a humorist or a cynic,... W. Somerset Maugham
James Thurber quote: "The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of..."
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself. James Thurber
George Burns quote: "Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes..."
Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist. George Burns
Dick Gregory quote: "I'm not a comic. I'm a humorist."
I'm not a comic. I'm a humorist. Dick Gregory
The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance. Peter De Vries
Cullen Hightower quote: "There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial..."
There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists. Cullen Hightower
Don Herold quote: "A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about..."
A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about it. Don Herold
P. J. O'Rourke quote: "A humorist doesn't really do that much note-taking."
A humorist doesn't really do that much note-taking. P. J. O'Rourke
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people - that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. James Thurber
Peter Sellers quote: "I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm..."
I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working. Peter Sellers

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