"Walking back and forth also helps by creating the illusion that you are thinking of the routines on the spot, giving your performance a more spontaneous feeling."

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Source : Franklyn Ajaye (2002). “Comic Insights: The Art of Stand-up Comedy”

Franklyn Ajaye

#Thinking Quotes #Creating Quotes #Giving Quotes

“The notion of representing a sound by a graphic symbol is itself so stupefying a leap of the imagination that what is remarkable is not so much that it happened relatively late in human history, but that it happened at all.”

Source : Jack Goody (1975). “Literacy in Traditional Societies”, p.38, Cambridge University Press
“...I use Dr.Ducks Ax Wax on my entire collection of vintage guitars ... it's the best polish I've ever used...”
“Music's always been a big part of my life, but it kind of all happened in one big ball of storytelling rather than splitting acting and singing apart.”
“Tequila is my drink. It is my favorite alcohol, my favorite liquor because, you know, it's a stimulant and not a depressant. If I go to a party and everyone's been drinking and I don't have time to really "catch up" - I'm not trying to get drunk but I want to feel good - I drink tequila.”
“Be it Valentine's Day, Father's Day or Mother's Day, I feel all days are reminders of some feelings. February 14 doesn't hold any special relevance for me.”
“Seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.”
“Spiritual infirmities such as tepidity are caused, not only by chills but also by fevers, that is, by excessive zeal.”
“Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening.”

Source : FaceBook post by Henning Mankell from Oct 03, 2012

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