"We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion."

-- Fred Allen

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“When the president decides something on Monday, he still believes it on Wednesday.. no matter what happened Tuesday.”
“I have a strong art-history background.”
“I have to stay alone in order to fully contemplate and feel nature.”
“I am the ocean we lived on for two months. I am empty. I am nothing.”
“Personally making a film solely for the shock value serves no purpose to me.”
“The Court explained the problem with his writings (People v. Ruggles. 1811.): an attack on Jesus Christ was an attack on Christianity; and an attack on Christianity was an attack on the foundation of the country; therefore, an attack on Jesus Christ was equivalent to an attack on the country!”
“Because I knew it wasn't for forever." Grace touched his hair and he bent his head to kiss her, quiet as a secret.”
“The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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