Who said “We mustn't complain too much of being comedians -- it's an honorable profession. If only…”?

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Graham Greene. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Comedians (1966)

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“We mustn't complain too much of being comedians -- it's an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain at least a sense of style. We have failed -- that's all. We are bad comedians, we aren't bad men.”
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Greene, G. (n.d.). We mustn't complain too much of being comedians -- it's an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain at least a sense of style. We have failed -- that's all. We are bad comedians, we aren't bad men. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6677-we-mustnt-complain-too-much-of-being-comedians/

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Greene, Graham. “We mustn't complain too much of being comedians -- it's an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain at least a sense of style. We have failed -- that's all. We are bad comedians, we aren't bad men.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6677-we-mustnt-complain-too-much-of-being-comedians/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Greene, Graham. “We mustn't complain too much of being comedians -- it's an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain at least a sense of style. We have failed -- that's all. We are bad comedians, we aren't bad men.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6677-we-mustnt-complain-too-much-of-being-comedians/.