Penn Jillette Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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It is easy to remove the mind from harping on the lost illusion of immortality. The disciplined intellect fears nothing and craves no sugar-plum at the day's end, but is content to accept life and serve society as best it may.
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I dread shooting with animals. I hope I never get a script with snakes.
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I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
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Every little action creates an effect: We are all interconnected.
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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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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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If you just keep your head down, work, and put it on the bottom line, sooner or later that takes care of everything else.
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Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.
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Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
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Always just remember that you can never know all; you're always going to be learning; there's always going to be something new. I don't think you'll ever have it all figured out.
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Singing is a prayer to me.
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People love my collard greens. They love my macaroni and cheese. They love the gumbo. They love my Jamaican jerk or my Jamaican curry chicken. They love the jerk, though. And they love my Mexican food.
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When you have a movie, you know who they start out as and where they go. But this is constantly changing, and you're growing with the character.
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Americans are good at pursuing happiness. And the Americans who pursue happiness most diligently show that we're also good at running it down and killing it.
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I feel really connected to antiquity for some reason.
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America is a country that prides itself on being able to identify a 'straight shooter' or 'the genuine article' when it comes to our leaders. As a nation, we can 'feel it in our gut' when someone is giving us a bum steer.
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I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.
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We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.
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No matter what players say or people say, you want to be liked and appreciated, even if you've had a downfall.
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Patriotism is voluntary. It is a feeling of loyalty and allegiance that is the result of knowledge and belief. A patriot shows their their patriotism through their actions, by their choice.
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Matt Weiner is very perceptive; there's something about the rhythms and the way people speak that is very authentic to the actor. But there are qualities that are dissimilar. The characters on 'Mad Men' are struggling with pretty profound unhappiness, but I can tell you this is a happy bunch.
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We will remember that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast, from sea to shining sea:- Yes. We. Can.
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Every nut who kills people has a Bible lying around.
