Dave Barry Quotes
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No, I had not read any other comedian's book. Not that I don't enjoy other comedians; I'm just not a reader.
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There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the country still operates under government control.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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Experimental science is fascinating, but I don't want to do it. I want other people to do it, and I'll read about it.
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We should involve the whole world in the handling of this refugee crisis.
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Remember our proud history of social justice, universal health care, public pensions and making sure no one is left behind. Let's continue to move forward.
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Men have looked upon the desert as barren land, the free holding of whoever chose; but in fact each hill and valley in it had a man who was its acknowledged owner and would quickly assert the right of his family or clan to it, against aggression.
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As a young girl I think I wanted to be a horse woman. I loved horses.
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Just for the record, I personally do agree with some of the sentiments of Rabbi Meir Kahane. I think he was right about certain things, wrong about other things, but I have absolutely nothing, no association whatsoever with Kahane Chai leaders.
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The water cooler conversation in every job I've had is sports, it's what did you do this weekend, it's 'How are your parents doing?'
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We must not become the new puritans and reject our society. We must address and master the future together. It can be done if we restore the belief that we share a sense of national community, that we share a common national endeavor. It can be done.
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When we started off it was all nervous energy and we probably played everything twice as fast as we do now.
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I have no interest whatsoever in being a high-fashion model, nor is it possible.
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I've always had money because of my early success with Cream, so I tell young musicians to aim to write their own material, because owning the composition rights makes a very big difference.
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Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry.
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Ferran Adria making hamburgers... some thought it was crazy. But getting them perfect was a challenge. Plus I'm fascinated by all aspects of food.
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A titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.
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I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'
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There are three things being a celebrity is good for: raising money for charity, dinner reservations and tee times.
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In a world lit by data, street corners are painted with contextual information, automobiles can navigate autonomously, thermostats respond to patterns of activity, and retail outlets change as rapidly (and individually) as search results from Google.
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I've read, like, 10,000 self-help books.
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When it comes to women, there has been a tendency to define women in sports in the context of their relationships - they watch games because their husbands watch. They're interested because their kids play a sport. They buy tickets to a sporting event because it's a way to spend time with family.
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It's a funny habit to write encyclopedia entries. It's not a mass taste.
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Eugene is located in western Oregon, approximately 278 billion miles from anything.
