Douglas William Jerrold Quotes
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I don't have any problem with being the guy whose album people put on when they're feeling sad.
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I have to be realistic about what I can and can't do. So whatever I do has to really be worth it. I like to master the things I do.
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Though we may know Him by a thousand names, He is one and the same to us all.
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I dislike society because conversation exhausts my brain more than silent thought - again, I cannot hold my water long enough for a prolonged conversation.
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After being nearly eradicated from the lower 48 states by the 1960s, bald eagles were re-introduced to the Adirondacks in the 1980s, and I'm proud to report the view from my home indicates they are flourishing in upstate New York.
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On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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A good amount of the guys wanted to date me. Even older guys looking at me. It took some getting used to.
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If you really want to see the face of war, see the faces of survivors.
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Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
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There is no buzz like performing for a live audience.
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Find your own style. Don't spend your savings trying to be someone else. You're not more important, smarter, or prettier because you wear a designer dress.
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The future of time, of how it's won or lost, endured or enjoyed, expanded or compressed, will depend on how it's valued, not how it's measured.
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There are competing studies on how much crime drops or doesn't drop when there are strict rules on gun possession and sale. I don't think there's any question that New York City's very tough laws have reduced violence.
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Eventually, before I die, I hope to have written about every part I've played.
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The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama... Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly.
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The fans treated me royally.
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I have lots of memories of my father. He was an incredible father. We all loved him to death.
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By providing clear objectives for your team, and setting guardrails for how they get there, you will set them on the path to success.
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There is so much to groak; So little to groak from.
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Too much of a good thing is wonderful.
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I wish I could be good at gymnastics.
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The best therapists can do with sadness, anger, and anxiety is to help patients live in the more comfortable part of their set range.
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He was so good he would pour rose-water on a toad.
