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All humor is rooted in pain.
Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor
Age: 65 †
Born: 1940
Born: December 1
Died: 2005
Died: December 10
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Peoria
Illinois
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
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But for the use of physical punishment by, and fear of their oppressors, animals would never be a part of a circus.
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There was a time in my life when I thought I had everything - millions of dollars, mansions, cars, nice clothes, beautiful women, and every other materialistic thing you can imagine. Now I struggle for peace.
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I went to Zimbabwe. I know how white people feel in America now relaxed! Cause when I heard the police car I knew they weren't coming after me!
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Booty is just a ghetto expression, and I'm just a booty star.
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Why get killed when you can run ... your ego will heal much faster than a broken jaw.
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I don't want to go through life as a Wonder Wheel murderer!
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What I'm saying might be profane, but it's also profound.
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I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.
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Freebase? What's free about it?
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I think about dying. I've come to realize we all die alone in one way or another.
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What I am for is justice for everyone, just like it says in the Constitution.
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I'm slower and some days are better than others, but I'm a fighter.
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I just don't want to die alone, that's all. That's not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.
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If I thought about it, I could be bitter, but I don't feel like being bitter. Being bitter makes you immobile, and there's too much that I still want to do.
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I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think.
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