Who said “I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor.”?

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Edward Albee. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1961)

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Albee, E. (n.d.). I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22346-i-have-a-fine-sense-of-the-ridiculous/

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Albee, Edward. “I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22346-i-have-a-fine-sense-of-the-ridiculous/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Albee, Edward. “I have a fine sense of the ridiculous, but no sense of humor.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22346-i-have-a-fine-sense-of-the-ridiculous/.

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