“There are two types of people in this world. People who hate clowns… and clowns. (Bobby Pendragon)”

—  D.J. MacHale , The Quillan Games

Variant: There are two types of people in this world. People who hate clowns... and clowns. -Bobby Pendragon
Source: The Quillan Games

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American television director and producer 1955

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