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Tragedy
There are two tragedies in life; one is not to get your heart’s desire, the other is to get it.
George Bernard Shaw
(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
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Comedy is tragedy plus time!
Alan Alda
(1936 – ) American actor, director & screenwriter
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As Lester in “Crimes and Misdemeanors”
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Tragedy
In this world there are only two tragedies: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
Oscar Wilde
(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
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Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.
Charlie Chaplin
(1889 – 1977) English comedian, actor & film director
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