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- Modern
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- Nov 07, 2020
Only the pun remains. The pun, beloved of Shakespeare, children and tabloid headline-writers, is normally eschewed in the modern, sophisticated circles in which I move.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
The pun exists in a social and political void, caring nothing for the issues of its day, content merely to display itself in its small cleverness.
- More
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A savage review is much more entertaining for the reader than an admiring one; the little misanthrope in each of us relishes the rubbishing of someone else.
- Moon
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The moon puts on an elegant show, different every time in shape, colour and nuance.
- Me
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About every four years, someone says to me, 'I've got a friend who looks exactly like you.' What can you say to this?
- More
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It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance.
- Appalled
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It's the time of year when the literati give advice on what we should be reading on our summer holidays. These terrifying lists often leave me appalled at my own ignorance, but also suspicious about the pretension of their advocates.
- Boring
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My sister-in-law believes that few narratives are so tightly constructed that you can't skip boring bits and still keep abreast of what's going on.
- Memory
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After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo.
- Crime
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I read 'Crime and Punishment' years ago and don't recall the details of it, but I do retain a strong sense of the creeping paranoia and panic.
- Behind
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- Nov 07, 2020
Listening to Chris Moyles on Radio 1 is the most miserable thing any human being can do, but attending awards ceremonies isn't far behind.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you've won one but, since you never do know, it's not worth it.
- Night
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- Nov 07, 2020
Theatricals can be irritating, but will provide a better night out than mobile phone salespeople.
- Funny Stuff
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- Nov 07, 2020
Ninety-eight per cent of laughter is nothing to do with jokes, which do not deserve to bear the weight of all the funny stuff in the world.
- Exposing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I find it hilarious that there are academics who try to analyse chemical changes in the brains of students while exposing them to gags.
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
When they meet a stand-up comic, people sometimes remark: 'That must be the hardest job in the world.' Among comedians, only Freddie Starr is not embarrassed and slightly appalled by this remark.
- Long
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