The arrival of a good clown exercises a more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than of twenty asses laden with drugs. Thomas Sydenham
I remain just one thing, and one thing only – and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician. Charlie Chaplin
A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast. Groucho Marx
To me, clowns aren’t funny. In fact, they’re kind of scary. I’ve wondered where this started and I think it goes back to the time I went to the circus, and a clown killed my dad. Jack Handy
I had a friend who was a clown. When he died, all his friends went to the funeral in one car. Stephen Wright
I don’t want to be called ‘the greatest’ or ‘one of the greatest’; let other guys claim to be the best. I just want to be known as a clown because to me that’s the height of my profession. It means you can do everything-sing, dance, and above all, make people laugh. Red Skelton
Let us not overstrain our talents, for if we do we shall do nothing with grace; a clown, whatever he may do, will never pass for a gentleman. Jean de la Bruyere