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Norm MacDonald Quotes: There are two indiscretions that generally distinguish fools: a readiness to report whatever they hear, and a practice of communicating with secrecy what is commonly understood.
         

There are two indiscretions that generally distinguish fools: a readiness to report whatever they hear, and a practice of communicating with secrecy what is commonly understood.


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I don't know the difference between a hippie and a hipster but, it's fun to watch either one of them get beat up.



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Yeah man, they call gambling a disease, but it's the only disease where you can win a bunch of money.



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When I hear a guy lost a battle to cancer, that really did bother me, that that's a term. It implies that he failed and that somebody else that defeated cancer is heroic and courageous.



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I'm thankful for women. I think women are more intelligent than men. Also, without women, there would be no cookies.



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You know, with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him.



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You ever see 'The Dating Game'? That's a weird game show. The prize on that show: another contestant. Talk about cheap.



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The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle.



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I always told everybody the perfect joke would be where the setup and punch line were identical.





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She held up the pen and gave him a lazy grin. "It's a rose."He came close. "It's a pen." He tried to pluck it from her hand."You are seriously lacking in imagination.



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