Penn Jillette Quotes
Everyone's goals are the same with very small differences. I mean, the goal of a socialist and the goal of a libertarian are exactly the same. The goals are happiness and security and freedom, and you balance those.
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Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.
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Sometimes when you finish a book, you don't know quite what you've got.
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I try to do my best.
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I really thank my parents for giving me the good sense to not get into anything wrong. There are many people around who like controversies, and I actually wonder how do they do it. I don't have the courage to get into controversies. There are people who love it; I find it silly.
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I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
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I try to work out with my personal trainer for an hour, four times a week - we mainly concentrate on weights and running. If I'm on the road I sometimes do DVD work-outs in my hotel room - P90X and Insanity are a couple of my favourites.
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One hazard of our job on TV is people are always checking us out and noting every pound we've gained or haven't quite lost.
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Gymnastics, especially in my family, is more than a sport. It's our life, it's our careers, it's our family business.
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If you want to read and you want to draw, that helps you to express yourself.
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When I was immobilized by fear, I might have a panic attack. I've had a couple of panic attacks in my life.
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My business issues are just that - business - and I deal with them like they are business.
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All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.
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I remember the day I found out my draft status. I was really floored and kind of staggered around in a daze. It just hadn't occurred to me that I could end up in Vietnam.
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I am a huge, huge fan of the plain white tee. A good-fitting, vintage plain white t-shirt, like the 'boyfriend shirt', is the sexiest thing a girl can wear. It goes with anything, fancy or casual.
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Van Gogh never made a penny in his entire lifetime. He painted because it was his soul, his excitement. It was what aligned him with his Source of being. It's the same with me and writing.
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It's really weird to be playing chords again. Haven't played chords for a long time. I realised I haven't played chord changes since OK Computer and stuff like that.
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When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right.
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Small businesses have told us that having cash in their pocket is one of the primary things that they need.
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Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
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Playing around is one thing; following an established regimen is quite another. It's true with exercise equipment and it is true with prayer.
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Your belief system tends to be a function of how you were raised. Being raised in the Midwest and in a relatively conservative household, my views were shaped by my upbringing, by my Christian faith.
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I think that Manila is underrated in terms of food in the Philippines.
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It is the show that keeps giving. Every night it offers something to society, and it offered something to every one of us. It brought us all together for a lifetime.'
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Everyone's goals are the same with very small differences. I mean, the goal of a socialist and the goal of a libertarian are exactly the same. The goals are happiness and security and freedom, and you balance those.
