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Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it. Elwyn Brooks White
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. Elwyn Brooks White
Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor. Elwyn Brooks White
All we need is a meteorologist who has once been soaked to the skin without ill effect. No one can write knowingly of the weather who walks bent over on wet days. Elwyn Brooks White
There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. Elwyn Brooks White
The world is full of people who have never, since childhood, met an open doorway with an open mind. Elwyn Brooks White
I have yet to see a piece of writing, political or non-political, that doesn't have a slant. All writing slants the way a writer leans, and no man is born perpendicular, although many men are born upright. Elwyn Brooks White
I have never stated Russia is an energy superpower, but we have more reserves than almost anybody else. We have always behaved, and we will continue to behave, in a responsible way. We intend to participate in the elaboration of common rules in the energy sector and to abide by rules which are developed together. Vladimir Putin
I've always kind of tried to do something that was a little different than just simple 'I love you, baby'-type songs. D'Angelo
Everyone's curves fall in a different place. But you can't put something of mine on and not see curves. L'Wren Scott