Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall into… - Mel Brooks

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Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die.

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Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky on 28 June 1926) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter.

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Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die. - Mel Brooks

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