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A joke is a very serious thing
A joke is a very serious thing
Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any read more
Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.
The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already read more
The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded
A difference of tastes in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
A difference of tastes in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
The shortest distance between two jokes makes a perfect speech.
The shortest distance between two jokes makes a perfect speech.
The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.
The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.
A humorist tells himself every morning, "I hope it's going to be a rough day." When things are going well, read more
A humorist tells himself every morning, "I hope it's going to be a rough day." When things are going well, it's much harder to make the right jokes.
Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of mental read more
Whatever is funny is subversive, every joke is ultimately a custard pie... a dirty joke is a sort of mental rebellion.
