John Oliver Quotes
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As I grew older, I actually was prepared to go into fine arts school and do a degree. That was what I was actually settled upon when I was offered a record deal.
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I tend to lean toward romance, characters, and relationships when I write, so I have to add to the setting elements and world-building when I revise.
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Set the foot down with distrust on the crust of the world - it is thin.
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One of the things that always was Fall Out Boy was trying new things and kind of pushing ourselves in different directions.
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The debt we owe to the play of imagination is incalculable.
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The good thing is that I'm always honest.
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To measure the man, measure his heart.
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The wise become as the unwise in the enchanted chambers of Power, whose lamps make every face the same colour.
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As a former writer for the 'National Lampoon,' I've probably contributed to the sea of sarcasm in which we live.
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I grew up thinking that renting is perfectly normal. And then, strangely enough, I never did buy a house. I live in New York City, and I'm still renting. My own personal narrative shows that it is possible to live a respectable life without ever having owned a home.
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Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to do, and I still think that.
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I must have a drink of breakfast.
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There is a legitimate role for the police to keep the peace, but there should be a difference between a police response and a military response.
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I remember the first time I played the triple-A Yankees when I was 20 years old, and Darryl Strawberry was on that team. It was the first time I actually got goose bumps playing against another team.
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I think that in order to get better as an athlete and to see whatever kind of results you're after, you have to make goals. Whether you write them down or tell someone about them, it's important to set goals for yourself in order to achieve any kind of success.
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I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
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'It always seemed to me they’re sort of alike,' he said, 'magic and music. Spells and tunes. For one thing, you have to get them just exactly right.'
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Human philosophy tends to shake down into values which might be categorizes as intellectual, religious, moral, and aesthetic.
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We need wealthy dogs off the seats of power. They're taking us back to feudalism and I really don't want that. But I'm very far from being a socialist.
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Anybody who comes to you and says he has a perfect language is either naïve or a salesman.
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The pursuit of excellence is the proper vocation of man.
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I'm not your quintessential liberal.
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There is no greater anesthetic than sport.
