Clifton Paul Fadiman

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"A sense of humor … is the ability to understand a joke and that the joke is oneself."	Ability, Humor
"We are all citizens of history."	History
"When you read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before."	Books, Reading
"My son is 7 years old. I am 54. It has taken me a great many years to reach that age. I am more respected in the community, I am stronger, I am more intelligent and I think I am better than he is. I don't want to be a pal, I want to be a father."	Age, Desires, Excellence
"I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing."	Help, Sin

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