Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.

Quote by Mel Brooks

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Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.

Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.

Humor is just another defense against the universe.

Humor is just another defense against the universe.

I only direct in self-defense.

I only direct in self-defense.

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of...

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of...

I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.

I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.

As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're...

As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're...

Humor keeps the elderly rolling along, singing a song. When you laugh, its an involuntary...

Humor keeps the elderly rolling along, singing a song. When you laugh, its an involuntary...

The land of fairy, where nobody gets old and godly and grave, where nobody gets...

The land of fairy, where nobody gets old and godly and grave, where nobody gets...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

I like it when I see an elderly couple walking together, hand in hand. Because...

I like it when I see an elderly couple walking together, hand in hand. Because...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly...

The old gray mare just ain't what she used to be

The old gray mare just ain't what she used to be

I grow old learning something new everyday.

I grow old learning something new everyday.

The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what...

The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what...

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure...

Whenever a man's friends begin to compliment him about looking young, he may be sure...

Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving,...

Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving,...

It is a rare and difficult attainment to grow old gracefully and happily.

It is a rare and difficult attainment to grow old gracefully and happily.

Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an...

Old places and old persons in their turn, when spirit dwells in them, have an...

At ten, a child; at twenty, wild; at thirty, tame, if ever; at forty, wise;...

At ten, a child; at twenty, wild; at thirty, tame, if ever; at forty, wise;...

Old men need applause too

Old men need applause too

Humor, a good sense of it, is to Americans what manhood is to Spaniards and...

Humor, a good sense of it, is to Americans what manhood is to Spaniards and...

When you're sad you must smile; When you're happy you must laugh; When you're weak...

When you're sad you must smile; When you're happy you must laugh; When you're weak...