New ideas are rather like small creatures. They’re easily strangled. - John Cleese

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New ideas are rather like small creatures. They’re easily strangled.

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About John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English comedian and actor best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for co-writing the TV series Fawlty Towers in which he played Basil Fawlty.

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Alternative Names: John Marwood Cleese
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