Quote#Death
I certainly know that [A] comedian can only last till he either takes…
Quote byWill Rogers · 1879–1935
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Daily telegrams, Daily Telegram #1538, The First Good News of the 1928 Campaign! Mr. Rogers Says He Will Not Run For Anything (28 June 1931).
English (original)
I certainly know that [A] comedian can only last till he either takes himself serious or his audience takes him serious and I don't want either of those to happen to me til I am dead (if then).
— Will Rogers
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