David Sedaris Quotes
When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.
Quotes to Explore
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The utterly fallacious idea at the heart of the pro-war argument is that it is the duty of the anti-war argument to provide an alternative to war. The onus is on them to explain just cause.
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My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.
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I still do commercial work as an actor, which I love, because it's very quick, and it definitely pays my bills.
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We tend in this country to talk about Democrats and Republicans, and think there's little group over there called Independents that's maybe 2%. That is not the case, and it has not been the case for most of modern American history.
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There's nothing scarier than unlimited choices.
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I've had the same barber since I was about 14 years old.
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It makes sense to have cameras in places where terrorism and crime are of particular concern - such as in Times Square or near major bridges and tunnels. It would be more troubling to learn, however, that the government has focused cameras on the front doors of our homes just to keep track of our comings and goings.
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Going to hospital is rather like going to an alien planet.
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Movies have been my way to get out of my backyard. I'm trying to let people know that movies change people's lives.
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We are all totally committed as elite athletes. To think that pushing people around and bullying them is the best way to get results out of them is just ludicrous.
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The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture.
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I do not believe in abortion at will. I do not believe that if a woman just wants to have an abortion she should... I do believe if you have an abortion you are committing murder.
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We do not need to proselytise either by our speech or by our writing. We can only do so really with our lives. Let our lives be open books for all to study.
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The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.
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Improving oversight of hedge funds and other private funds is vital to their sustainability and to our economy's stability.
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The Loire Valley is grossly underestimated. The prices are fair, and the wines are real.
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Set in the advertising world of the 1960s, 'Mad Men' is stunning to look at - a Camelot-era parade of smartly dressed professionals lounging around on midcentury modern furniture.
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In the '70s, my playing was completely untutored, but it sounded good to me, and I tried to find ways to make those very simple things work in more ambitious contexts.
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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers of their own appointment, are in direct rebellion against the kingdom of God.
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When we overestimate the benefits of exercise, underestimate how many calories we eat, and overcompensate for a job well done, exercise is really a false protection from fattening food.
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Be more grateful, and less worried.
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I loved nearly all my teachers; but it was not till I went home to live at Oxford, in 1867, that I awoke intellectually to a hundred interests and influences that begin much earlier nowadays to affect any clever child.
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I will prove that a great conducting career is expecting me.
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When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.
