David Sedaris Quotes
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Why should I stop working? If I do, I'll die and it'll all be finished.
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I think that in Mexico, we must change some practices that were built during the 72 years of predominance in Mexico. Former presidents would just hide away, run away or disappear. And I think it's key in a democracy that presidents face people, see eye to eye to citizens and work to keep on contributing to the - to Mexico.
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For twenty years, Islamic Jihadists have been attacking American interests around the world and we did not take them seriously until September 11th, 2001.
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A Tea Party tidal wave is coming.
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I don't think I always look in people's faces, like, as - I think especially when I'm doing my more intimate songs that are quite personal, I always feel it's a bit accusing if I stare in someone's face when I singing quite a personal lyric.
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I think that art is still a site for resistance and for the telling of various stories, for validating certain subjectivities we normally overlook. I'm trying to be affective, to suggest changes, and to resist what I feel are the tyrannies of social life on a certain level.
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The thing about Iceland is that we are trapped there anyway, all of us. We have been trapped there for thousands of years.
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Making money is not gonna change anything about what I am, except I won't answer the door.
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Women who are stronger than the society allows them to be often feel a need for something stronger than themselves, and to dissolve into it.
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A healthy environment is essential to a livable Oregon and a strong economy.
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The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take.
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I genuinely want to do my best every day, and I genuinely want to enjoy life every day.
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With 'Aja,' there was a sort of happy conjunction between our tastes and the backgrounds and styles of studio musicians at the time.
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We're approaching things quite differently this time, but it will still sound like Marilyn Manson.
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I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's.
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That's why modern corporate movie making has become so laborious that comedians are kind of kicked out by 50.
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Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now.
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The self really is an illusion-and realizing this is the basis of spiritual life.
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The idea is there locked inside. All you have to do is remove the excess stone.
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I celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It's the winter solstice celebration, rebirth and new possibilities.
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How ballsy it was to just assume you know, with one glance, the things another person could live without. As if it was the same for everyone, that simple.
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I know not which I prefer the look of—those who attack us or that which defends us!
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My reasons for becoming a chef are somewhat of a cliche. I always loved to eat but it was watching my parents cook that really served as the impetus for my career choice.
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Because I've always been a fairly nervous person.
