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Harold Ramis was an American actor, director, and writer, best known for his work in comedy films. Contributions to movies like "Ghostbusters," "Groundhog Day," and "Caddyshack" have left a lasting impact on popular culture. He is remembered as a talented creator whose humor shaped generations of audiences. Here are 41 of his quotes:

With both Caddyshack and Vacation, it's not like the subjects were serious enough that they engaged my interest for another round. I love the characters, and the actors were great, but I didn't see the need to make another Vacation movie. (Harold Ramis)
There's a personal story of my own that I will write at some point, and it's a film that I will happily make. It could very well be the next thing I do, unless someone shows me something great. View quote
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I feel a big obligation to the audience, almost in a moral sense, to say something useful. If I'm going to spend a year of my life on these things, I want something that I feel that strongly about. View quote
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You can't not have feelings about country clubs, whichever side you're on. View quote
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That's one of the great things about DVD: In addition to reaching people who didn't catch the movie in theaters, you get to have this interaction of sorts. View quote
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I've been directing for 25 years almost, and I've only directed nine films in that time because I like to be careful. View quote
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Multiplicity was a movie that tested really well. People seeing the movie really liked it, but then the studio couldn't market it. We opened on a weekend with nine other films. View quote
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No matter what I have to say, I'm still trying to say it in comedic form. View quote
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If people work together, if they can keep a cooperative spirit and use their ingenuity and balance it all with good humor and good will, then there's nothing to be afraid of. That's the sappy part of it, ... On the other hand, every Halloween for many years when my kids were trick-or-treating I would put on my 'Ghostbusters' jumpsuit with a police flashlight to protect all the kids from ghosts. View quote
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Chicago still remains a Mecca of the Midwest - people from both coasts are kind of amazed how good life is in Chicago, and what a good culture we've got. You can have a pretty wonderful artistic life and never leave Chicago. View quote
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I can't imagine a successful comedy movie without a successful comedy performance at the heart of it. (Harold Ramis)
My only conclusion about structure is that nothing works if you don't have interesting characters and a good story to tell. View quote
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You just make sure you don't screw it up. It's going to work as long as you don't mess it up. Hopefully you have plenty of those moments in a big comedy. View quote
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As much as we'd like to believe that our work is great and that we're infallible, we're not. Hollywood movies are made for the audience. These are not small European art films we're making. View quote
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Films are big hits when they touch a lot of people. Things are not funny in a vacuum, they're funny because we respond to some personal dislocation, some embarrassment, some humiliation, some pain we've suffered, or some desire we have. View quote
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I've never been a big believer in ghosts or the spirit world, and for me, that was part of the point of the movie, ... What the 'Ghostbusters' represented was the triumph of human courage and human ingenuity. People create their own monsters. Our fears come from within us, not outside. View quote
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Harold Ramis

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Photo: Justin Hoch photographing for Hudson Union Society, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: November 21, 1944
Died: February 24, 2014
Quotes count: 41