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Most of the bad taste I've been accused of has been generic bad taste it's been making fun of an idea as opposed to a person.
John Cleese
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John Cleese
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: October 27
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Ask yourself, When does this decision have to be taken? and having answered it, defer the decision until then, in order to give yourself maximum pondering time.
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The sad thing about true stupidity is that you can do absolutely nothing about it.
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If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.
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Either people walk round dressed as chickens or they listen to Beethoven.
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