As I understand it, sport is hard work for which you do not get paid.

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A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't.

A good storyteller is a person with a good memory and hopes other people haven't.

Middle age: when you begin to exchange your emotions for symptoms.

Middle age: when you begin to exchange your emotions for symptoms.

An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.

An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

If writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.

I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.

I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.

A funeral eulogy is a belated plea for the defense delivered after the evidence is...

A funeral eulogy is a belated plea for the defense delivered after the evidence is...

A woman may have a witty tongue or a stinging pen but she will never...

A woman may have a witty tongue or a stinging pen but she will never...

Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn.

Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn.

Humor is everywhere, in that there's irony in just about anything a human does.

Humor is everywhere, in that there's irony in just about anything a human does.

Press the any key ... hmmm where's the any key?

Press the any key ... hmmm where's the any key?

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly...

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly...

Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.

Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time.

Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his...

Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his...

Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory...

Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory...

A great step towards independence is good humored stomach

A great step towards independence is good humored stomach

The people who fear humor - and there are many -are suspicious of its power...

The people who fear humor - and there are many -are suspicious of its power...

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.

We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.

A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on...

A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on...

But because it was able to balance that kind of humor with a sweet story...

But because it was able to balance that kind of humor with a sweet story...

I consider conversations with people to be mind exercises, but I don't want to pull...

I consider conversations with people to be mind exercises, but I don't want to pull...