Daniel Handler Quotes
This world is suchier than we are, and the best thing to do is keep moving and find your keys.
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I can enjoy anywhere, and I can leave it. Life is about moving on.
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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.
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The networks are not some chicken-coop manufacturing lobby whose calls nobody returns.
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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.
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We have established a new basis in our country in which economic liberalization would continue to flourish alongside democratic forces and deregulated power structure.
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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.
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I am forever grateful for 'Cheers.'
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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.
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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.
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I'm a Sikh; it's part of my religious tradition to never cut my hair and keep it wrapped in a turban.
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Pray to Christ for me that the animals will be the means of making me a sacrificial victim for God.
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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.
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I don't think anyone really is interested in reading about my emotional state. It's not even interesting to me.
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Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.
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When you fully understand the situation, it is worse than you think.
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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.
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The thing is, I've never been a handsome leading-man type, so let's not kid ourselves.
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Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will - that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other devotions only insofar as He sees that they are useful to us.
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Be good to yourself. Listen to your body, to your heart. We're very hard on ourselves, and we're always feeling like we're not doing enough. It's a terribly hard job.
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My favorite bands are Radiohead and Led Zeppelin, and all-time favorite album is 'Amnesiac' by Radiohead.
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Okay, so maybe sometimes the real world is smiles and miracles.
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The best form of self defense is to become invisible... If you can't do that learn Wing Chun!
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Now I say I'm a diarist with an explanation I'll get back to you on. Someday I may try and write in memoir form.
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This world is suchier than we are, and the best thing to do is keep moving and find your keys.
