William Shakespeare Quotes | A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him th...

"A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it."

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I pray thee cease thy counsel, Which falls into mine ears as profitless as water in a sieve.

— William Shakespeare

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When a sound can replace an image, cut the image or neutralize it. The ear goes more towards the within, the eye towards the outer.

— Robert Bresson

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