Christopher Buckley Quotes
Catch-22's first readers were largely of the generation that went through World War II. For them, it provided a startlingly fresh take, a much-needed, much-delayed laugh at the terror and madness they endured.

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After the bones mended, my left eye was smaller than my right, and my eyebrow never grew back. But you know what? Big deal. I think I became beautiful after the accident. I became kinder, more aware. I gained respect for other people.
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I love when you aren't accountable to anybody or anything, and you can just be wherever you are.
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When I took over the ministry for science and technology, our weather systems were in shambles. Nobody believed in the IMD. Nothing was in digital mode. I changed all that. We got automatic rain gauges, automatic weather stations, Doppler radars.
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We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't.
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Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.
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The fact that Western Muslims are free means that they can have enormous impact. But it would be wrong to claim that we are imposing our ways on the West. New ideas are now coming from the West. To be traditional is not so much a question of protecting ourselves as to be traditionalist in principle.
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It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
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I want my fans to love themselves. It's almost like I want to hypnotize them so when they hear my music they love themselves instantly.
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A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.
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The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time.
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Honestly, I get more recognized for 'Three Men and a Little Lady' than 'Harry Potter'.
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Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings.
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You can see neurosis from below - as a sickness - as most psychiatrists see it. Or you can understand it as a compassionate man might: respecting the neurosis as a fumbling and inefficient effort toward good ends.
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In reality, those rare few cases with good forensic evidence are the ones that make it to court.
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I totally consider Fishbowl my full time job - I have to say I freaking love doing this blog. I just enjoy the medium so much; I love the fact that it requires me to read amazing stuff by hilarious and talented people and forces me to know what's going on in the world.
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It was cool to meet Cris Carter. That dude has some of the best hands to have played the game.
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Faith Hill is a big role model.
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We need another revolution in the Arab world. We need an education revolution. If there's one thing we need to focus on, it's redesigning our educational systems.
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I studied piano for seven years and play for my own enjoyment.
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WARNING: This album contains country & western music and may cause offence to narrow minded listeners.
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The painter
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An eviction is an incredibly time consuming and stressful event.
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I wasn't even prepared to be an actress. I was 17 when I came out of high school, and suddenly became Miss World and then I became an actress.
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Catch-22's first readers were largely of the generation that went through World War II. For them, it provided a startlingly fresh take, a much-needed, much-delayed laugh at the terror and madness they endured.