David Gerrold Quotes
Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.
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My aunt is a newscaster in Lubbock, Texas, and she got a letter that said, 'Natalie Maines will be shot dead at their show in Dallas, Texas,' with the date of our concert. It was freaky to see that in writing.
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I'm a Canadian. Outside Canada I carry the flag. Canadian nationalism isn't as insidious as American nationalism, though. It's good natured. It's all about maple syrup, not war.
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I am the only one in my family to graduate college. It was a proud moment for me to receive a degree.
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The harder you work, the luckier you get.
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I don't remember anybody's name. How do you think the 'dahling' thing got started?
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It's always difficult with the superhero stuff because you're working with characters who have been written by 100 to 200 people over the past 20 years, at least, so they never sound the same or act the same. The best approach is to try to draw the best fitting line through all of the interpretations.
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I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.
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A lot of cats are not that social.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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I believe in reincarnation of the soul.
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We move sometimes. We send messages to each other. We talk on the phone. Tell me, what can we do?
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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.
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In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.
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I am happy everywhere except in places where I see glitz and rich farts. I am happiest in Brooklyn, where the concentration of rich farts is minimal.
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A big element of what they regard as conformity is simply a desire to have an audience.
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Going back to my own past as a reader, I was a big, big reader of romances, particularly as a teenager, the age that my books are aimed at.
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Just as I try to find ways to be more productive every year for myself, I also look for tips to pass on to young professionals.
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If I had taken a doctoral degree, it would have stifled any writing capacity.
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Unless the law issues from all of the people, some of the people will feel left out. They will come to feel alienated. They will be angry. And this will not be a cohesive democracy.
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Where but in the very asshole of comedown is redemption: as where but brought low, where but in the grief of failure, loss, error do we discern the savage afflictions that turn us around: where but in the arrangements love crawls us through
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Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life.
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The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized.
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Not many people get that 'happily ever after' they want in life. There are disappointments every step of the way, no matter how hard one strives for the best.
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Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.
