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Comedy is tragedy plus time.

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Comedy is tragedy plus time.

[aphorist] Carol Burnett, in [category] Happiness and Misery

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Edit Comment[message] Woody  ·  posted 11 May by [user] Jan F

The quote is from Woody Allen - you can read about how it is said here: http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950DE6DA1F31F930A25753C1A96F948260

Edit Comment[message] looking for "exact quote and author"  ·  posted 2003 by [user] mike

I am looking for whoever said the quote: "All comedy is tragedy" or something to that effect. I need the author and exact quote. thank you.

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