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He taught me never to smile, which helps me when I visit disaster sites.
Emo Philips
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Emo Philips
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: February 7
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I was in a bar the other night, hopping from barstool to barstool, trying to get lucky, but there wasn't any gum under any of them.
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My grandmother's brain was dead, but her heart was still beating. It was the first time we ever had a democrat in the family.
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I got a letter from the IRS. Apparently I owe them $800. So I sent them a letter back. I said, If you'll remember, I fastened my return with a paper clip, which according to your very own latest government pentagon spending figures will more than make up for the difference.
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The other night, the president gave a speech. He said, children are our most prescious natural resource. I thought, let's hope it never comes to that.
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Thinking up jokes is easy. The hard part is trying them out on stage, because you never know if they're funny until you get there. Not one comedian in the world ever really knows.
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The American government is making nuclear weapons like there's no tomorrow.
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Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year. Like, this time, it's on December 25th.
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My computer beat me at checkers, but I sure beat it at kickboxing.
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Lord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen.
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I pray a simple prayer every morning. It's an ecumenical prayer. Whether you're Catholic or Jewish or Muslim or Hindu, I think it speaks to the heart of every faith. It goes “Lord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen.”
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I love Florida. I love the beach. I love the sound of the crashing surfers against the rocks.
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My sister married a German. He complained he couldn't get a good bagel back home. I said: 'Well, whose fault is that?'
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Writer's block is a myth. I never see the gardeners suffering from gardening block.
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I find you can often find humor just by turning something upside-down. Like a... small child.
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I've always kind of pushed the envelope in terms of trying to get away with things no one else was going near. I always thought of myself like a mouse trying to get cheese that no one else could get without getting their tail snipped off.
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But I like to swim. At high school, I tried out for the swim team. I shaved off all my body hair, and that extra burst of speed from all the bullies shouting Kill the fairy.
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Charlie Chaplin is the greatest artist of the 20th century. He takes me from laughter to tears in seconds. And he was one of the very first funny men. It's like the original violins were made in Cremona and there's never been any better since. Sometimes the best come right off the bat.
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I grew up in an era when strange adults would grab me on the street and say: 'Don't do that.' You never see that these days. 'Hi, we took the liberty of spanking your son.' Oh thanks, my hand was getting worn.
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Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.
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