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Quote with a picture of Jeanette Winterson.

“Of course, people will laugh at you, but people laugh at a great many things so there is no need to take it personally.” — Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit

Author YahooeyPosted on November 26, 2021November 24, 2021Categories QuotationsTags Jeanette Winterson, not personal, ridicule4 Comments on Quote of the Day

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That's the saving grace of humor; if you fail, at least you don't have anyone laughing at you.

“That’s the saving grace of humor; if you fail, at least you don’t have anyone laughing at you.” — A. Whitney Brown, The Big Picture

Author YahooeyPosted on November 3, 2020November 1, 2020Categories QuotationsTags A. Whitney Brown, failure, humour, ridicule, The Big PictureLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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To a man born without conscience, a soul-stricken man must seem ridiculous. To a criminal, honesty is foolish.

“To a man born without conscience, a soul-stricken man must seem ridiculous. To a criminal, honesty is foolish.” — John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Author YahooeyPosted on June 10, 2020June 1, 2020Categories QuotationsTags conscience, criminals, foolishness, honesty, ridicule, soul-stricken1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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When you slip on a banana peel, people laugh at you; but when you tell people you slipped on a banana peel, it’s your laugh.

“When you slip on a banana peel, people laugh at you; but when you tell people you slipped on a banana peel, it’s your laugh.” — Nora Ephron, I Feel Bad About My Neck

Author YahooeyPosted on January 8, 2019May 9, 2020Categories QuotationsTags banana peel, I Feel Bad About My Neck, laughter, Nora Ephron, ridiculeLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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Ambition, n.: An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

“Ambition, n.: An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Author YahooeyPosted on December 28, 2012December 24, 2018Categories QuotationsTags ambition, Ambrose Bierce, death, desire, enemies, friends, ridiculeLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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