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A lie is profanity. A lie is the worst thing in the world. Art is the ability to tell the truth.
Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor
Age: 65 †
Born: 1940
Born: December 1
Died: 2005
Died: December 10
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
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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 ain't horny, I check to see if my heart's beatin'.
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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 expected Dracula to come jumping out any second. If he did I'd have held up a cross, cause he's allergic to bullshit.
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I had some great things and I had some bad things. The best and the worst . . . In other words, I had a life.
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Yes, I'm religious. God has shown me things, made certain ways clear to me.
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I don't want to go through life as a Wonder Wheel murderer!
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I never met anybody who said when they were a kid, I wanna grow up and be a critic.
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Everyone carries around his own monsters.
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Who you gonna believe-me or your lying eyes?
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Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to use humour to lessen people's hatred.
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