David Sedaris Quotes
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No one should be left to suffer alone.
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I didn't live at school, I lived where I could and studied what I enjoyed studying. I took what I wanted from that education but was making my first record at the same time. I don't know anyone from school. I was just leading a different life. I was really interested in writing and other things.
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Cricket is a pressure game, and when it comes to an India-Pakistan match the pressure is doubled.
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I've experienced many hardships, but mentally, I've always been older, and that reflects in my actions, too.
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I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.
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The hippocampus helps record both types of memories initially, and it helps retain them for the medium term. The hippocampus also helps us access old personal memories in long-term storage in other parts of the brain.
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I'm terribly, horribly shy.
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I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor.
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I'm not familiar particularly with Hillary Clinton's neighborhood, but I wish people were a little bit more curious about what we call privilege and about why it's there. Black people in this country have no choice but to be curious. We have to know. I wish folks would do a little bit more investigation.
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The best thing about New York is everything is available. Whatever you want, New York has got it!
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If you believe in justice, if you believe in democracy, if you believe in people's rights, if you believe in the harmony of all humankind - then you have no choice but to back Fidel Castro as long as it takes!
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I would never have written 'Trainspotting' if it hadn't been for this album, 'Raw Power,' and 'Metallic K.O.'
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I was bullied at school.
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I think Robbie Lawler is a good name and a fight that interests me.
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It's a matter of invitations versus context. Twitter is really good at providing context, like, I'm having coffee at Third Rail Coffee.' Foursquare is about invitations to places. In this respect Foursquare has started to replace Yelp for me.
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I actually like pole dancing! It gives you so much confidence. I never thought I'd do it, but now I'm really into it.
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This modeling thing, it's pretty easy, but actually it's also really tough.
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Somehow I am really relaxed within the chaos of having a baby - and anyone who's a mother knows it's very hard to relax, because there is so much to do and worry about!
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If you want to help the poor, help the poor, and with your own time and money. Liberals prefer to do it with someone else's, which is why they love the estate tax.
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My son, Wolf, was born when I was past 40 and the author of a best-selling novel. That means he has grown up a middle-class child - one who sometimes asks me for stories of my childhood but knows nothing of what it means to grow up poor and afraid. I have worked to make sure of that.
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I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're not limited.
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Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.
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Don't get discouraged. As far as I'm concerned, a positive attitude is the most important attribute any runner can have. You'll need it often. Every runner has bad days, every runner has occasional injuries, and every runner eventually slows down (take it from someone who has slowed down a lot). But as long as you maintain a positive attitude, you'll find ways to overcome the obstacles and continue running. After all, running offers countless rewards. It's simply up to you to find the ones that have the most meaning for you.
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Shit is the tofu of cursing.
