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By laughing at me, the audience really laughs at themselves, and realizing they have done this gives them sort of a spiritual second wind for going back into the battles of life.

~Emmett Kelly

Topics: Audience Back Battles Done Gives Going Laughing Laughs Life Me Realizing Really Second Sort Spiritual Them Themselves Wind

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A clown's makeup and character, that's all he has to sell. He loves and believes in that character.

~Emmett Kelly

Topics: Believes Character Clown He Loves Makeup Sell

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Incongruity, they say, is one of the main ingredients of humor. Maybe it's because everybody can feel superior to me. I honestly don't know.

~Emmett Kelly

Topics: Because Everybody Feel Honestly Humor Ingredients Know Main Maybe Me Say Superior They Say

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I haven't had a stationary home since going with the circus, but since my parents lived in Lafayette about 25 years ago and my sister lives here now, I always claim it as home.

~Emmett Kelly

Topics: About Always Circus Claim Going Had Here Home Lived Lives Now Parents Since Sister Stationary Years Years Ago

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'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further.

~Emmett Kelly

Topics: Against Boat Cards Content Further Given Go Gone Got He Him Knows Left Make Man Me Out Real Stacked Up Very Weary Who Willie

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: December 9th, 1898

Died: March 28th, 1979

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