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Quote by Edward O'Connor Terry
“Yes,” replied the comedian; “but why?”
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The speaker agrees with what was said, then immediately asks for the reason behind it. The brief question shifts the focus from accepting a statement to examining its basis.
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- Pen, Pencil, Baton and Mask: Biographical Sketches
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“We have to invest in curiosity-driven research: research that comes from a simple desire to improve our understanding of the world.”
“Sou actor desde 1856. Dizem que faço rir na comedia, chorar no drama e finjo de tenor nas operetas.”
Read quote“We're talking about our reality, whatever we see when we open our window, whatever we talk to our families.”
“Soy Roberto, pero me puedes decir Chespirito.”
“Я искал то, чего еще нет.”
“U nas jest inaczej – aktor to człowiek, który ma swój normalny, przeciętny los, ale może wypowiedzieć to, czego słowa owej wewnętrznej treści nigdy nie wyrażą, stając twarzą w twarz do twarzy podobnej.”
“I try to bridge those worlds.”
“Saya masih Zizan yang sama cuma saya ingin memperbaiki diri dan melakukan sesuatu yang lain tetapi masih berteraskan kepada komedi.”
“I’m not a funny man but rather a serious person.”
“The important thing now is that in the conversation with the Australian people, we can only appeal to goodness.”
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