Daniel Handler Quotes
This world is suchier than we are, and the best thing to do is keep moving and find your keys.
Quotes to Explore
-
I can enjoy anywhere, and I can leave it. Life is about moving on.
-
Beethoven's importance in music has been principally defined by the revolutionary nature of his compositions. He freed music from hitherto prevailing conventions of harmony and structure.
-
The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.
-
Americans are really obsessed with their teeth being white and straight, aren't they? I saw this little girl the other day with one of those whole head braces. Elastic all the way around! How traumatizing for a child to have to wear one of those! You look like a monster.
-
We have established a new basis in our country in which economic liberalization would continue to flourish alongside democratic forces and deregulated power structure.
-
All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.
-
I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'
-
We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society.
-
What I love about film is that everybody often connects to something so different, and things you couldn't anticipate when you were making the film, so you just make it as honest as possible.
-
When I got into college, I found what ultimately became my life's work. I couldn't sleep at night, I was so excited about it. So I'm attracted to people who play at that level. They actually want to play in their professional life.
-
I'm a Sikh; it's part of my religious tradition to never cut my hair and keep it wrapped in a turban.
-
Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.
-
People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money.
-
I don't think anyone really is interested in reading about my emotional state. It's not even interesting to me.
-
Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.
-
When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you think.
-
I'm gonna stay an album guy. In fact, concept albums are really blowing my mind right now, because if you want to promote an album, think about it - a concept album might be the way to go.
-
The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.
-
Talent without effort is wasted talent. And while effort is the one thing you can control in your life, applying that effort intelligently is next on the list.
-
I did photography in summer camp; I did it in high school. The only hard decision I've had to make was whether to go towards photo or film. And I ultimately realized that the type of photo I was interested in was actually photojournalism. And it's a very individualist career, whereas film is a very team-driven medium. So that's why I chose film.
-
Ah, music! What a beautiful art! But what a wretched profession!
-
With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have to imagine more.
-
India riding on MS Dhoni wave, Dhoni is a different man in World Cups
-
This world is suchier than we are, and the best thing to do is keep moving and find your keys.
