Don Rickles Quotes
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It is time for dead languages to be quiet.
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There are places where writing is acting and acting is writing. I'm not so interested in the divisions. I'm interested in the way things cross over.
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I've never liked rehearsing too much.
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I've been angst-ridden all my life, but finally I'm in a place where things don't matter so much.
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All the stuff that you visualized that was going to work so beautifully, you discover is trashed, so you jump to something else.
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When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.
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Be yourself. And every person is unique.
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Square meals often make round people.
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We are addicted to our egotism, our likes and dislikes and prejudices, and depend upon them for our own sense of identity.
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Never let 'em see you sweat. Guests feel guilty if they think you've worked too hard to make dinner for them - which of course you have!
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I'm a doofus from the Valley, a blue-collar guy.
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A very Faustian choice is upon us: whether to accept our corrosive and risky behavior as the unavoidable price of population and economic growth, or to take stock of ourselves and search for a new environmental ethic.
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I'm not looking to set a standard... but, I believe I have offered a challenge to others with my work.
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I've always had a way with a gun. As a kid, I loved to fire them at the shooting range in amusement parks. I'd always return home with a handful of prizes.
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid.
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A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.
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I always recommend rewiring vintage lighting. It's not a bargain if your house burns down.
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I was a punk. I think that's why I'm such a good person now, because I was such a bad guy then.
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When I started, I had a really hard time getting work. It was the mid- to late-nineties. There was the WB. My age was perfect for it, but I just never came across as a youngster. I had to grow into my age in order to start working, and by the time I did, it was when things started to get good.
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I have a direct line with Obama. It's a crucial link. And I can put Spain in the spotlight.
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As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.
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Bacon is like a good pair of Levi's-it never goes out of style.
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Criticism of others is futile and if you indulge in it often you should be warned that it can be fatal to your career.
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The man I adored, and miss him terribly, was Johnny Carson.
