I’ll dispose of my teeth as I see fit, and after they’ve gone, I’ll get along. I started off living on gruel, and by God, I can always go back to it again.
About S. J. Perelman
Sidney Joseph Perelmanwas an American humorist and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker.
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Fate was dealing from the bottom of the deck.
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He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it.
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Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.
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I’ll dispose of my teeth as I see fit, and after they’ve gone, I’ll get along. I started off living on gruel, and by God, I can always go back to it again.
American humorist, author, and screenwriter (1904-1979)
The fact is that all of us have only one personality, and we wring it out like a dishtowel. You are what you are.
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