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I think the essence of humor has not changed. It’s all about surprise, facilitating follows. But the context of humor has changed.

Bette Midler

Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.
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Over You Passion Running
I haven’t left my house in days. I watch the news channels incessantly. All the news stories are about the election; all the commercials are Viagra and Cialis. Election, erection, election, erection! Either way we’re screwed!
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House News Stories Watches
I’m confident that I’m as intelligent as many people, but I know that I’m not as intelligent as some. So in the presence of hyperintelligent people, I’m a shrinking violet because I don’t want to look like a fool. I know a little about a lot and a lot about a little.
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Intelligent People Shrinking
[On Helen Reddy:] She ought to be arrested for loitering in front of an orchestra.
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Helen Orchestra Singing
You have to be alert. When my daughter, Sophie, came out of the womb, she was instantly alert, as if she had been here before. And she was a little disappointed that she was here again.
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Daughter Littles Sophie
If you’re frightened, you’re out of luck.
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Frightened Luck Out
Honey, I can smell the scent of another woman from 500 paces.
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Infidelity Pace Smell
Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.
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Hard People Self Esteem Work
I hope to keep entertaining in some way until I can’t physically entertain any longer. It’s what I was born to do, and I love this profession.
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Born Entertaining Way
Most people don’t deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as Chaplin or Lucille Ball.
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Balls People
Cats always seem so very wise, when staring with their half-closed eyes. Can they be thinking, I’ll be nice, and maybe she will feed me twice?
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Funny Nice Wise
I tried to charm the pants off Bob Dylan, but everyone will be disappointed to learn that I was unsuccessful. I got close – a couple of fast feels in the front seat of a Cadillac.
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Cadillacs Couple Sex
I try not to drink too much because when I’m drunk, I bite.
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Drinking Drunk Perspective
The only thing Madonna will ever do like a virgin is give birth in a stable.
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Birth Giving Virgins
Sometimes my brain goes on CD shuffle. You know, you put a bunch of CD’s on and hit play and random things come out.
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Brain Play Random
The inventor of the modern foundation garment that we women wear today was a German scientist and opera lover by the name of Otto Titsling.
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Foundation Names Opera

I think the essence of humor has not changed. It’s all about surprise, facilitating follows. But the context of humor has changed.

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