Quotes for Public Speakers

Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 131) – John Cleese

John Cleese — John Cleese – English Actor, Comedian and Writer

“If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it, you acknowledge its truth.”

John Cleese

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John Miller says:

January 31, 2013 at 2:31 am

A joke is a tool to open a mind so an idea can get in. (don’t know the author)
John Zimmer says:

January 31, 2013 at 7:54 pm

Thanks for this, John. I’ll see if I can hunt down the author and will let you know if I find him or her.
Cheers!
John

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