To joke in the
To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero. Edmond Rostand
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To joke in the face of danger is the supreme politeness, a delicate refusal to cast oneself as a tragic hero. Edmond Rostand
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below Claudius
Tragic heroes are failed pragmatists. Their ends are unrealistic and their means are impractical. Adam Phillips