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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When you watch it, you're like, Wow. I look like that. But it doesn't feel like that at all. It was about communicating with Gale Harold and getting across what I wanted to say about the character.
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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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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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I believe in reincarnation of the soul.
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I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe.
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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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The friendship of one wise man is better than the friendship of a host of fools.
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We select our furniture to serve as visible symbols of our taste, wealth, and social position. We often choose our residences on the basis of a feeling that it 'looks well' to have a 'good address.' We trade in perfectly good cars for later models, not always to get better transportation, but to give evidence to the community that we can afford it.
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You know that prudery is only the other side of prurience. The words are even on the same page in the dictionary.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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My thoughts and wishes are all that surrounds, mysteries hold you then fly you away. You know you are my life, my lady of dreams.
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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.
