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Satire must not be a kind of superfluous ill will, but ill will from a higher point of view. Ridiculous read more
Satire must not be a kind of superfluous ill will, but ill will from a higher point of view. Ridiculous man, divine God. Or else, hatred against the bogged-down vileness of average man as against the possible heights that humanity might attain.
What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the read more
What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.
I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.
I refused to attend his funeral. But I wrote a very nice letter explaining that I approved of it.
It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished read more
It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.
Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded.
Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded.
Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.
Blows are sarcasms turned stupid.
I refuse to enter a wet T-Shirt Contest until my breasts look more like breasts, and less like something I read more
I refuse to enter a wet T-Shirt Contest until my breasts look more like breasts, and less like something I should tuck into my pants.
Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. read more
Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.
A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.
A sarcastic person has a superiority complex that can be cured only by the honesty of humility.
