"The humor is the sort born of ironic necessity; they use it to salve the wounds in insensitity."

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Leah Hager Cohen

#Ironic Quotes #Use Quotes #Born Quotes

“If there's a God out there, then i would hope he has more important things to attend to than my drinking scotch or eating pork.”
“Most people I know live their lives moving in a constant forward direction, the whole time looking backward.”

Source : Charles Yu (2010). “How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel”, p.22, Vintage
“lack of self-esteem is what causes wars because people who really love themselves don't go out and try to fight other people ... It's the root of all the problems.”
“"Dollhouse" was definitely inspired by the whole Edward Scissorhands vibe where all of the houses are perfect, but inside each home there are very messed up families.”
“The child..will try to make himself..independent of other people. .. Excesses of appetite are self-cures for feelings of hopelessness. ..The child [uses] ‘doubt about food to hide doubt about love.’”
“I think I'm a romantic person, yeah.”
“Man is an animal whose dreams come true and kill him.”
“I'm sorry I couldn't carry the ball over the finish line, but, man, I did try.”

Source : "For TV Networks, Stiff Competition To Be 'Top Of The Morning'", www.wfdd.org. April 23, 2013.

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