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Some men are tempted to violate secrecy from the uneasiness secrecy gives them, and others, merely to impress you with the extent of their confidence.
Norm MacDonald
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Norm MacDonald
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 17
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There's that saying, I don't know art, but I know what I like. The inverse is kind of true. I know art, but I don't know what I like. You get so immersed in it that nothing appeals to you.
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I'm not gay, so I don't know much about Broadway musicals.
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I don't know anything about politics. Like, zero. Nothing.
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Imprudent restrictions often force youth farther than enticement would carry them and careless limitation is frequently worse than no injunction.
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I tried to make the punchline as close to the setup as I could. And I thought that was the perfect thing. If I could make the setup and the punchline identical to each other, I would create a different kind of joke.
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There are two things which a man should scrupulously avoid: giving advice that he would not follow, and asking advice when he is determined to pursue his own opinion.
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In estimating the adversities of life, we would seldom have much reason to complain of the evils we suffer, did we understand the dangers we daily escape.
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We often suffer more from our fears, than from the dangers of our situation.
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They're like ''You're an alcoholic.'' I go ''No, I'm not.'' and then-apparently that's what alcoholics say too, you know?
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The vanity of being asked advice often makes us confirm the opinion of those that consult us.
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He that searches for praise will often find contempt.
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I hate fame. I hate being recognized, because I don't know how to talk to people.
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You ever see 'The Dating Game'? That's a weird game show. The prize on that show: another contestant. Talk about cheap.
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Kenny G has a Christmas album out this year. Hey, happy birthday Jesus! Hope you like crap!
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It is vain to complain of fortune while we fail in policy and conduct.
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