"In the theatre, as in life, we prefer a villain with a sense of humor to a hero without one."
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"The questioner wants to know why, after these many years of watching, he hasn't found the deep waters. Why should he find them? Do you understand? You think that by watching your own thoughts you are …"
"If man had more of a sense of humor, things might have turned out differently."
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