"Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him."

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Source : Romain Gary (1987). “Promise at Dawn”, p.130, New Directions Publishing

Romain Gary

#Positive Quotes #Laughter Quotes #Work Quotes

“Every person has a revolution beating within his or her chest”
“Anyone at any age is able to tell the story of his or her life with authority.”
“When art is defined by Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, you've got a society that's impoverished.”
“I like my man to be witty; he needs a sense of humour and needs to be extremely well-mannered.”
“Without an advocate for the poor, without a new state of mind in America, the country lies on the brink of anarchy.”
“My mother got sick when I was rich. And my mother, you know â€¦ I donâ€™t really want to get into it, but my mother was sicker than my father. And my motherâ€™s alive. My motherâ€™s fine, OK? I remember going to the hospital to see my mother and wondering, â€˜Was I in the right place?â€™ Like, this was a hotel. Like it had a concierge, man. If the average person really knew the discrepancy in the health care system, thereâ€™d be riots in the streets, OK? They would burn this m-therfâ€”ker down!”
“Human life is fragile: we live in the space between one breath and the next. We often try to maintain an illusion of permanence, through what we do, say, wear, buy, and how we enjoy ourselves and who and how we love. Yet it is an illusion that is constantly being undermined by change and death. We can use diamonds in whatever way we like. They are empty things, pretty as water, yet within themâ€”if we want to see itâ€”there is blood, dust, love, curses, and suffering. There is desire to make someone happy, there is admiration, there is ostentationâ€¦and there is a companyâ€™s profit curve.”
“If I wasn't doing SportsCenter, I'd still be on the couch watching my favorite teams play. I have such passion, and I've always tried to keep that passion even in the workplace.”

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