Famous quotes containing the words comic and/or standing:
“Of course, the comic figure in all this is the long-suffering Mr. Wilkes. Mr. Wilkeswho cant be mentally faithful to his wife and wont be unfaithful to her technically.”
—Sidney Howard (18911939)
“The chimney is to some extent an independent structure, standing on the ground, and rising through the house to the heavens; even after the house is burned it still stands sometimes, and its importance and independence are apparent.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)