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Not a shred of evidence exists in favor of the idea that life is serious.

~Brendan Gill

Topics: Evidence Exists Favor Idea Life Serious Shred

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If it were better, it wouldn't be as good.

~Brendan Gill

Topics: Better Good Were

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Parody is homage gone sour.

~Brendan Gill

Topics: Gone Homage Parody Sour

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I will try to cram these paragraphs full of facts and give them a weight and shape no greater than that of a cloud of blue butterflies.

~Brendan Gill

Topics: Blue Butterflies Cloud Cram Facts Full Give Greater Paragraphs Shape Than Them Try Weight Will

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It is in the nature of the New Yorker to be as topical as possible, on a level that is often small in scale and playful in intention.

~Brendan Gill

Topics: Intention Level Nature New New Yorker Often Playful Possible Scale Small Yorker

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Critic

Born: October 4th, 1914

Died: December 27th, 1997

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