"Whoever called snooker "chess with balls" was rude, but right."
"Common sense and a sense of humour are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humour is just common sense, dancing. Those who lack humour are without judgment and should be trusted with nothing."
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Source: Clive James (2015). “The Crystal Bucket”, p.111, Pan Macmillan
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