He made one laugh sometimes by speaking the truth, but this is a form of humour which gains its force only by… — William Somerset Maugham
He made one laugh sometimes by speaking the truth, but this is a form of humour which gains its force only by its unusualness; it would cease to amuse if it were commonly practised.
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