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He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a satirist has any greater obligation to society than a bricklayer or anybody else.

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There's a great myth about cartoonists, writers and people that are on TV.

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It's always a nice feeling, having people think that you feel things much deeper than you're allowed to say, but this isn't true. If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.

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I can write a poem in 10 minutes. I like writing songs; I can write songs in 5 or 10 minutes. My concentration seems very short.

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There was a lot about the military that I thought was pretty silly, but these cartoons weren't meant to take a poke at anybody or anything. They were meant to make people laugh.

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When I was younger, I wasn't making it, and I was mad at everybody who was.

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The child asks, 'Why don't I have this happiness thing you're telling me about?'

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: September 25th, 1930

Died: May 10th, 1999

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