The standard of morals is as variable as morals themselves; of which every nation has a different code, and every custom a different reading.
NORM MACDONALDThere are two indiscretions that generally distinguish fools: a readiness to report whatever they hear, and a practice of communicating with secrecy what is commonly understood.
More Norm MacDonald Quotes
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Instead of loving your enemies, have no enemies to love.
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A readiness to excuse some faults, shows a disposition to commit others.
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Envy, like a false mirror, distorts the symmetry of the sweetest form.
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Chastity is oftener owing to diffidence and shame, than to fortitude of reason or virtue.
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Ever see this? It’s a homeless guy but he’s got a dog… The dog’s really thrilled with this idea. The dog’s going, Hey pal, I can do this by myself pretty well. The longest walk in the world you got me on here.
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It is necessary to be tolerant, in order to be tolerated.
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Though you may be last to discover your follies, be always first to correct them.
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All my life’s about is cracking up people and them cracking me up and trying not to think about dying. That doesn’t cost very much money.
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Yeah man, they call gambling a disease, but it’s the only disease where you can win a bunch of money.
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Enjoyment inflames love in some men, and extinguishes it in others: the wind that assists large vessels, upsets small ones.
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I can’t be naturalistic enough to make it sound real. So instead, I just wander around aimlessly knowing that I’ll be funny enough with stream of consciousness until I get to the actual explosively funny part.
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Note to self: no matter how bad life gets, there’s always beer.
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There are two things which a man should scrupulously avoid: giving advice that he would not follow, and asking advice when he is determined to pursue his own opinion.
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During misfortunes, nothing aggravates our condition more, than to be esteemed deserving of them.
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You ever be having a really good dream, and then, uh- right in the middle of the dream you wake up, right in the best part of the dream? And there you are, back in your stinkin’ life again? Man, that’s rough, eh?
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