Patton Oswalt Quotes
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A true champion is one who sweats from exhaustion when no one is watching.
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I don't even own a television. I don't watch network television.
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I know having a Jason Bourne all alone in a field firing at bad guys is much more dramatic, but it's not real.
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I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.
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News has become entertainment. Once that happens, a whole series of horrific events start to happen, whether it's the lack of dissemination of something that can inform you or something that actually negatively impacts society.
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Every university in America teaches 'Clockwork Orange.' I get fed up with it.
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Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.
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Most big popcorn movies are 'bad guy does something to good guy, good guy gets revenge on bad guy, sets the world right, and moves on.' And 'Ender's Game' is just not that simple, so it's an exciting challenge. It's a little terrifying, and let's see how audiences respond.
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Nearly everywhere monarchs raised themselves further above the level of the greatest nobles and buttressed their new pretensions to respect and authority with cannons and taxation.
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I hate banks. They do nothing positive for anybody except take care of themselves. They're first in with their fees and first out when there's trouble.
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I just feel like whenever the team needs a bucket, I can come and get it. I feel I'm a really good scorer.
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If you took ISIS' oil, that would not stop them. It's not their only source of revenue. It would be a setback, but it would not stop them.
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Wear comfortable clothes when you fly; my preference is T-shirt and jeans.
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I think that the future of currency is digital, and Bitcoin has a good shot at being the currency of the future.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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I was kind of bored playing drums in a band. Which was depressing, because playing in the band was kind of a golden ticket.
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I feel really connected to antiquity for some reason.
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Traveling is one of my great passions and something I do a lot of.
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I am a feminist - I just think the label reflects my beliefs - but, you know, we say 'Rookie' is a website for teenage girls, not a feminist website for teenage girls. That's not because I'm not proud to call myself a feminist, but when you're calling attention to a project, you can very easily be pigeonholed by choosing certain identifiers.
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I would not be unhappy were I the last cisgender male to play a female transgender on television.
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I don't think that anyone was trying to keep me from writing the first album. It's just when you're on 'American Idol' or a TV show like that, you wanna capitalize on that momentum, and you want to use that to your advantage, obviously, so the best way to do that is to get the music out as fast as possible. And there's no time to create, really.
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Italians are great improvisers. If something unforeseen happens, they throw up their hands, and they adjust.
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The SPR is intended to provide relief at times when working families are struggling to make ends meet, and to counter the price shocks that accompany severe supply disruptions. Now is undoubtedly such a time.
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I think right now is the best time for stand-up, ever. I sincerely do.
