"Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor."

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"Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor."

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"Rogerson," I asked him sweetly as we sat watching a video in the pool house, "where would I find the pelagic zone?""In the open sea," he said. "Now shut up and eat your Junior Mints."

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"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee."

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"Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one."

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"God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh."

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"And then Mum spoons the coffee a little as if she's having fantasies of flinging it in Britt-Marie's face. But in a controlled way."

Fredrik Backman, Swedish Author

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"Stupidity is brief and guileless, while wit equivocates and hides. Wit is a scoundrel, while stupidity is honest and sincere."

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"I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea."

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