I’ve noticed that when people are joking they’re usually dead serious, and when they’re serious, they’re usually pretty funny.
JIM MORRISON
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Jim Morrison168 quotes“I’ve noticed that when people are joking they’re usually dead serious, and when they’re serious, they’re usually pretty funny.”
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