Comic Standing

Famous quotes containing the words comic and/or standing:

    “What the Journal posits is not the tragic question, the Madman’s question: “Who am I?”, but the comic question, the Bewildered Man’s question: “Am I?” A comic—a comedian, that’s what the Journal keeper is.”
    —Roland Barthes (1915–1980)

    ““I don’t think I shall ever like that Mr. Slope,” said Mr. Harding.
    “Like him!” roared the archdeacon, standing still for a moment to give more force to his voice; “like him!” All the ravens of the close cawed their assent.”
    —Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)