Comedy was one of those genres that while appearing quite jolly was actually highly dangerous. Auteur: Jasper Fforde Copy Quote More from Jasper Fforde “Failure concentrates the mind wonderfully. If you don't make mistakes, you're n…” “Individual words, sounds, squiggles on paper with no meanings other than those …” “Humans are the most gloriously bizarre creatures.” “A good butler should save his employer's life at least once a day.”