"Even celebrities, most people have a sense of humor. Most of the people we meet who we've done on the show, like it."

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This quotation examines the core nature of Humor as articulated by Matt Stone. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Humor provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Matt Stone

Matthew Richard Stone is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, and songwriter. He studied film and mathematics at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he met his creative partner Trey Parker. As students, they made the independent film Cannibal! The Musical (1993). They found fame with the animated satire South Park and the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999). Their satirical action film Team America: World Police (2004) stars a cast of marionettes. With Robert Lopez, they co-created the musical The Book of Mormon (2011).

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"I guess when you turn off the main road, you have to be prepared to see some funny houses."

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"If a dog doesn't put you first where are you both? In what relation? A dog needs God. It lives by your glances, your wishes. It even shares your humor. This happens about the fifth year. If it doesn't happen you are only keeping an animal."

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"Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they don't call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing."

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"Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me."

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