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I went through every phone book in Africa, and I didn't find one god damned Pryor!

— Richard Pryor On trying to find his roots. Live At The Sunset Strip (1982)

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There are only two pieces of pussy you're gonna get in your entire life, that's your first and your last.

On sex. Live at the Sunset Strip (1982)

I don't want to go through life as a Wonder Wheel murderer!

The Toy (1982)

I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes. Though I'm gonna be on for an hour.

Make sure the check you write to a charity doesn't pay for cruel experiments on animals. Your donation should help end suffering — not cause it.

Have you ever noticed how quiet you get when you go in the woods? It's almost like you know that God's there.

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Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 (1953)

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts (1931)

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