Penn Jillette Quotes
I like things matching. I have an upright bass, a drum kit and a grand piano that's the same color. I tend to overthink things.
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There are people who think I should be using the position of secretary of state simply to weigh the scales on the side of my own party. I just don't accept that, and it would not be proper.
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The ability and desire to transform the mundane materials at hand that we both bring into the collaboration well beyond the sum total of the parts - to birth a new baby neither of us could claim single parentage of.
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So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.
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It seems to me that unless you or someone very close to you has had a bad head injury, you really can't fathom it. You have no concept of what it is all about. It was so difficult for my whole family, not just me.
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The Talented Tenth of the Negro race must be made leaders of thought and missionaries of culture among their people.
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When the whole world reads your books, is there any other happiness for a writer? I am happy that my books are read in 57 languages. But I am focused on Istanbul not because of Istanbul but because of humanity. Everyone is the same in the end.
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The international proletariat first appeared on the scene in the early Thirties of the nineteenth century, and its first great action was the French Revolution of 1848.
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Reason cannot calm the storm of emotion, and emotion usually wins, until it settles down and allows reason to rise again and apologize on behalf of it.
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I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together.
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I'm the kind of person that if I try to throw it hard, it doesn't come out as good. So my whole thought process is to stay smooth, stay on top of the ball, and just get my hand out in front.
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Obviously, after every film you do, you wonder what you're going to do next.
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Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm.
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It's an infinite creative universe to explore so why chase conservative options?
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My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding.
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I can't speak for boys because I'm not one! But I just imagine they think differently.
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There are some good songs, but not the kind of song-writing that I remember, that I like. Springsteen still does it. Paul Simon, and there are also good writers, but that doesn't dominate the charts.
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In some states, not even 50 percent of black boys finish high school.
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I love making new friends and I respect people for a lot of different reasons.
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'One Yellow Daffodil' is both a look to the past and to the future and expresses my belief in the great spirit and strength of our children.
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I would wear entirely one color: tutus, furry pants. It was totally outrageous. My family was deeply embarrassed to be seen with me.
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You have young men of color in many communities who are more likely to end up in jail or in the criminal justice system than they are in a good job or in college. And, you know, part of my job, that I can do, I think, without any potential conflicts, is to get at those root causes.
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What I need most of all is color, always, always.
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I like things matching. I have an upright bass, a drum kit and a grand piano that's the same color. I tend to overthink things.
