David Levithan Quotes
There's no such thing as a perfect person, so it makes no sense to write a perfect person. I don't know any author who'd try. And we write characters, not representations of groups.
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Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
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I have vowed never to take antibiotics again unless I really need them. I also learned to pay attention to my body, know the difference between indigestion, an allergic reaction to food, a parasitic infection or worms. It's incredible how well I know my body. I really love that.
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You know, for one glorious half hour, I was the mother of the president-elect.
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I'm not really interested in promoting 'Olive' as a series about depression or mental illness.
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From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
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When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.
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As a real estate investor, you're ultimately accountable to you and your checkbook. Of course, you will need to stay on top of your local coding regulations and ordinances. But once you get the hang of it, you really shouldn't have any problems with ordinances.
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It never occurred to me that I'd be on a television show or in feature films but when those came into play my dreams changed along the way.
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I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.
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I don't wear plaid shirts.
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I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't.
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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
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I have a fascination with Flight 93. My emotions are mixed: awe, gratitude, fear, heartache, pride - even, in some ways, guilt.
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Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible.
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Small paintings can be fantastic. But you can't often get a narrative out of a small painting. In any case, museums are huge places, and you want to take up some space.
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God is love. I have loved. Therefore, I will go to heaven.
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The South of France is one of my favorite places in the world.
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I've been so lucky and blessed because words and stuff come so easy to me. I have a good memory.
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I do have a chore schedule - in my mind. I don't tell anyone I have it, but it's in my mind.
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Jazz is pretty much the freest thing you can be a part of. It's the closest thing I can get to flying. It's fun, interactive. In its own way, it's a sport.
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Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
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I want to invest in a functional product that people are using.
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Perfect order is the forerunner of perfect horror.
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There's no such thing as a perfect person, so it makes no sense to write a perfect person. I don't know any author who'd try. And we write characters, not representations of groups.
