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ZANY, n. A popular character in old Italian plays, who imitated with ludicrous incompetence the _buffone_, or clown, and was therefore the ape of an ape; for the clown himself imitated the serious characters of the play. The zany was progenitor to the specialist in humor, as we to-day have the unhappiness to know him. In the zany we see an example of creation; in the humorist, of transmission. Another excellent specimen of the modern zany is the curate, who apes the rector, who apes the bishop, who apes the archbishop, who apes the devil. - Ambrose Bierce



You should withdraw from Iraq along will all occupation forces. The Americans have no reason to stay there, and the Italians even less. - Cindy Sheehan



You see how Spanish, Italians, Portuguese play football. I don't say they are perfect, I say English football has a few things to learn from them in the same way they have a lot of things to learn from English football. - Jose Mourinho



You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like. - Geraldine A. Ferraro



You needed to have Italian heritage and give them a two-year commitment to playing in Italy. We all see this as a great opportunity. - Tony Tuzzolino



You know, those Italians always look good. It's that chiseled jaw. In training, Armin crashed, all the top guys had bad runs. - Christian Niccum



You can't change Italian law. But everyone agrees that there could be a moratorium during the games. We are preparing legislation to put into effect exclusively during the games. - Mario Pescante



You can basically get an Italian-style holiday in Croatia at about one-fifth the price. - Wendy Perrin



Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding. - Italian Proverb



Years and sins are always more than owned. - Italian Proverb



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