Dave Barry Quotes
It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
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A sack is way better than any nightclub. A touchdown is way better than any bar experience I've ever had.
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The work that is truly productive is the domain of a steadily smaller and more elite fraction of humanity.
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At no point am I ever threatened by people who question who I am, or why I like the things I do, or my legitimacy. Because I know who I am very strongly, and I think that's what geek culture can reinforce.
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When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.
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This quality, I mean Geoffrey was with me, was very easy doing - he loved me very much, I loved him very much, and we understood each other so well that it was a pleasure to make music.
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I went to a couple of Rangers games at the Garden, and someone at the NHL had seen me and figured I was a fan and decided to approach me about having a blog during the playoffs.
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I think the process is one of using the camera and sound in the way a detective uses a magnifying glass: to find the clues. They're discovery devices, not performance devices - you're watching things the way a cat does. You're not judging. You're there to witness something.
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How does one measure the success of a museum?
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I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
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Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.
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Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.
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I leave my house all the time! But I'm not at all the Hollywood parties. I'm grown, and where else am I supposed to be? I'm supposed to be home.
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Some guys just slip under the radar.
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I would strongly recommend any young man to stay away from criminal law. It's not a good place to be, unfortunately.
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I am undeniably afraid of the dark!
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I finally bought a gun because I said if I'm going to get it, I'm taking somebody with me.
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I'm a person who's always been interested in politics and thought it was a very noble occupation.
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It's very demanding to make up your own music.
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There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.
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The greatness of a musician is measured by the degree of fanaticism he brings to his playing.
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Always hire people who are better than you. Hiring dummies is shortsighted. You can't move up the ladder until everyone is comfortable with your replacement.
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People do not expect to find chastity in a whorehouse. Why, then, do they expect to find honesty and humanity in government, a congeries of institutions whose modus operandi consists of lying, cheating, stealing, and if need be, murdering those who resist?
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It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
