S. J. Perelman Quotes
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There's something about a divorce in that even if your parents still love you, the fact that they can't live with each other makes you feel there's something wrong with you.
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You're not a historian, but most historians will tell you that they make very discrete judgment as to what facts to omit in order to make their book into some shape, some length that can be managed.
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All over the world, people are looking at India and saying 'wow', and that's because we have begun to say 'wow' ourselves.
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I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
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If one line about the film excites me, I try to take it forward.
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My style is all I have. When I go on stage, that's me in my comfort zone. It's not a costume. It's just me. And I want every woman to feel that way.
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It's always fun teasing the person. When they ask if I'm gay, I say, 'Oh, I don't know.'
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I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.
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I've got good speed off the edge.
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You can't just let nature run wild.
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It's well proved economics that if a country which is rich and a country that is poor come together in global trade, sooner or later the standard of living of the poor country will go up towards that of the rich country.
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I was born in San Diego, and we moved to Los Angeles when I was seven. A couple of years later, I started acting!
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I worry about people who sell out to chase fame because when they get it, it might not be so satisfying.
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I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
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There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.
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I'm a huge historical fiction and non-fiction fan.
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The big tragedy in baseball is that the amateur spirit has gone out of it to a large extent.
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Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.
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At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.
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Discovery is for forward lookers. So, no one is born with great knowledge.
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As I grow up, the lessons I learn in love and relationships and how we treat each other are hopefully maturing - hopefully.
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In a deal, you give and take. You compromise. Then you grab the cash and catch the next train out of town.
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I'd horsewhip you if I had a horse.
