“From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.”
About This Quote
This quip was crafted by Groucho Marx, and in 1929 it appeared on the book jacket of “Dawn Ginsbergh’s Revenge” by S. J. Perelman. Some modern instances have altered the original wording.
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