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Wit seduces by signaling intelligence without nerdiness.
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humor
intelligence
wisdom
autism
wisdom-vs-nerdiness
sense-of-humor
nerds
nerd
wit
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
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A sense of humor is the best indicator that you will recover; it is often the best indicator that people will love you. Sustain that and you have hope.
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sense-of-humor
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Andrew Solomon |
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And I ask myself what it is about me that makes this wonderful, beautiful woman return. Is it because I'm pathetic, helpless in my current state, completely dependent on her? Or is it my sense of humour, my willingness to tease her, to joke my way into painful, secret places? Do I help her understand herself? Do I make her happy? Do I do something for her that her husband and son can't do? Has she fallen in love with me? As the days pass and I continue to heal, my body knitting itself back together, I begin to allow myself to think that she has.
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happiness
love
pathetic
dependence
helplessness
sense-of-humor
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Mohsin Hamid |
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I was tempted to tell her it was because we were British and actually had a sense of humour, but I try not to be cruel to foreigners, especially when they're that strung out.
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humour
sense-of-humor
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Ben Aaronovitch |
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Not being funny doesn't make you a bad person. Not having a sense of humor does.
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sense-of-humor
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David Rakoff |
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"I warned you; I warned you I was the Senses Taker," sneered the Senses Taker. "I help people find what they're looking for, hear what they're listening for, run after what they're chasing, and smell what isn't even there. And, furthermore," he cackled, hopping around gleefully on his stubby legs, "I'll steal your sense of purpose, take your sense of duty, destroy your sense of proportion -- and, but for one thing, you'd be helpless yet." "What's that?" asked Milo fearfully. "As long as you have the sound of laughter," he groaned unhappily, "I cannot take your sense of humor -- and, with it, you've nothing to fear from me."
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sense-of-purpose
senses
sense-of-humor
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Norton Juster |
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The Reverend William Trent, whose mind was of a serious order, had several times warned his elder sister that too lively a sense of humour frequently led to laxity of principle. She now perceived how right he was; and wondered, in dismay, whether it was because he invariably made her laugh that instead of regarding the Nonesuch with revulsion she was obliged to struggle against the impulse to cast every scruple to the winds, and to give her life into his keeping.
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love
sense-of-humor
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Georgette Heyer |
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A woman who has a sense of humor possesses no refuge from the merciless truth about herself. She cannot think herself misunderstood. She cannot revel in self-pity. She cannot comfortably damn any one who differs from her.
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sense-of-humor
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L.M. Montgomery |
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Surviving dangerous times require a sense of humor.
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time
sense-of-humor
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Robert Ferrigno |
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Fate has a cruel sense of humor, don't you think?
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fate
sense-of-humor
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Christopher Paolini |
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Most preachers say the nature of God is unknowable, but I'm certain of one thing at least. God almighty has a sense of humor.
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preacher
sense-of-humor
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Robert Ferrigno |
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"Savannah handed the glass to Gregori, her eyes anxious. Gary touched his neck. He felt a little dizzy, and there was a burning sensation on the side of his neck, but when he touched his pulse, his hand came away free of blood. He glanced at Gregori. "You did it already, didn't you?" "Drink all of it." Gregori held the glass to his lips. "I saw no reason to prolong the suspense. Your mind was quite made up." "Welcome to my world, Gary." Savannah was flashing her mischievous smile. "He considers you family and under his protection now, so he's bound to be impossibly bossy." Gary groaned. "I didn't consider that. Damn. You're right. He can't help himself; it's his nature." "Do not start, you two. I did not think what it would be like to have the two of you driving me insane." Gregori sounded disgusted, but Gary was beginning to understand him a little. He never really changed expression, and his eyes gave nothing away, but Gary could almost feel Gregori's silent laughter. "You do have a sense of humor," he accused him. "Well, do not blame me. It is Savannah's fault. She insists on it," Gregori replied in disgust."
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gary
gregori-and-savannah
haha
sense-of-humor
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Christine Feehan |