David Sedaris Quotes
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I favor pocket-sized hard drives that travel between home and office, syncing with computers on both ends.
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I was 47 when I got pregnant. I'd been trying for a couple of years and thought it would never happen.
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At the risk of being forgotten completely by the media, I went to college and pursued a passion that had nothing to do with acting: mathematics.
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Even when we have physical hardships, we can be very happy.
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I never pursued being 'famous.'
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I'm a bad liar; I don't know what to say backstage.
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Unless one is a religious fundamentalist and believes that man was created in the image and likeness of God, it is foolish to believe that human beings are exempt from biological classification and the laws of evolution that apply to all other life forms.
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I tried to play rugby but was never very good.
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When I was younger, I wanted to marry early, like at 23. Year by year, I found things I wanted to do, and the thought of marriage disappeared. But I don't want to marry too late. Around 31?
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I'm less interested in how people are following each other and more interested in how they are following topics and tweets themselves. People are following more key words and concepts and more ideas and acting on those rather than individuals or organizations.
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A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner.
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I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.
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Thank God for the potholes on memory lane.
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'Sleepless' was the first thing that came out and really gained a lot of traction online.
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Creating more and better jobs is how you build a strong economy.
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Acting was something I had to do.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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I'm so sick of gay this, gay that. I could care less. It ain't affecting my life at all.
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I always think about the fact that PewDiePie, who has tens of millions of followers, started with zero. All of my favorite creators started with zero. And all it takes is one video to dive deep, and you are officially a YouTuber. So you've got to make that first video. It's not going to be your best, but you will learn as you go.
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Sometimes if you tell me what a story is about in just a few sentences, I can tell you if it's going to be a success.
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I just do my job and go home. There's just one or two people I can say are friends that I can call.
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I mean not to boast; I would not excite envy, but manly emulation. We have all one common cause; let it, therefore, be our only contest, who shall most contribute to the security of the liberties of America. And may the same kind Providence which has watched over this country from her infant state still enable us to defeat our enemies!
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What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability. What you attempt to do is determined by your motivation. How well you do something is determined by your attitude.
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I don't like being left to my own thoughts.
