Daniel Pinkwater Quotes
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In the Lamborghini I have to avoid certain roads because of pot holes, and there's nowhere to put my drink, no cup holder. And I'm not going to lie, it looks pretentious. I used to think it was cool to, like, drive it to dinner. Now? Like I really need to be looked at any more.
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I think I was dealt a good hand. I have happy genes.
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When your life is as precious as all our lives are, then it needs to be kept precious and looked after and treated well. And that is not something we should be sharing with a wider audience.
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The greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.
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The Internet is the Viagra of big business.
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At the end of the seven years, 'Family Ties' voluntarily went off the air. And, we went off as the #1 show on TV that week. We cut down the nets on stage 24 and moved on with the rest of our lives. Always to carry with us the blessing of what we had gone through together.
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A girl who is interesting and educated and can spark conversation - I find that extremely sexy.
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An American orchestra doesn't want to play more than it has to. I respectfully disagree with that attitude.
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A poem I write is not just about me; it is about national identity, not just regional but national, the history of people in relation to other people. I reach for these outward stories to make sense of my own life, and how my story intersects with a larger public history.
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I think of it all as a test. This is a moral examination that one has to pass... to stand up against such social evils.
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Turpe quidem dictu, sed, si modo vera fatemur,vulgus amicitias utilitate probat.
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You're from the isle of ghosts and, as you know, there are ghosts walking around all over the place over there. Loads of people have seen them, heard a voice or felt the cold temperature. I believe that they are between here and there, that they exist between the fourth and the fifth dimension and that they visit us frequently.
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When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.
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Growing up it all seems so one-sidedOpinions all providedThe future pre-decidedDetached and subdividedIn the mass production zoneNowhere is the dreamer or the misfit so alone - Subdivisions (1982)
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Me personally, I'm always going to lead by example first. But there are moments where I need to use my voice and go up to a guy and get my message across.
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Hollywood is fickle; your career can end pretty fast. If the acting jobs dry up, you have to have something to fall back on. In fact, that would be my advice to kids interested in acting - make sure you get an education too.
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I've been telling everyone for weeks now about how I get to play Lois Lane. It's a big deal. There are a few characters throughout your life which everyone knows and this is one of them. I can't wait.
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I don't even like to cry in private.
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Fashion is the most beautiful illusion you can have.
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I loved playing the stuff we did in the Byrds. It was a good band. I was lucky to be in it.
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The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.
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I said, 'Okay, Jesus, I'll try you,' and I haven't looked back since.
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Hoboken is a neat place.
