Harry Mathews Quotes
My dream, I remember, when I went to boarding school, was to have a study all my own, a little nook someplace where nobody could get at me - nobody, like the football coach.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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It ultimately becomes an asset to be part of a theatrical family if, indeed, you're good at what you do.
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I've had jokes stolen a thousand times. But if you can do it better than me, you can have it. I've had jokes stolen from me in the club when I'm next on stage. And my brain will start to turn, and the gears will start turning, and I'll go onstage and create a whole new bit.
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I think, for the majority of my twenties, I was always so concerned with what I didn't have, or what I still wanted.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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We imbue deserts and the tundra with menace because nothing, or little, grows there.
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When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.
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There was a writer in the '20s called Christopher Morley, who I remember a little bit of, who had some influence on me, but I couldn't tell you what it was.
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My mother was a terrific force in my life. Wartime-generation woman, hadn't gone to university but should have done. Was very funny, very verbal, very clever, very witty.
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The Jesuits I know who have died and all their lives were great teachers, they're the least remembered people.
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I don't really write all that well with others.
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That vague kind of penitence which holidays awaken next morning.
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Contempt for China on the part of the enemy is his weak point. Knowledge of this weak point is our strong point.
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On 'Buffy' I wasn't all that high on the totem pole as far as responsibility and screen time.
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With 'Toy Story,' which is a fantastic film but is essentially animation, you get to make all your decisions beforehand. 'Jumanji' is shot much like any other action film.
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When I picked up the guitar for the first time, it opened up a whole new world for me. I became obsessed with writing and playing.
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Like all major transitions in human history, the shift from a linear to a circular economy will be a tumultuous one. It will feature heroes and pioneers, naysayers and obstacles, and moments of victory and doubt. If we persevere, however, we will put our economy back on a path of growth and sustainability.
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A novel is a static thing that one moves through; a play is a dynamic thing that moves past one.
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You need to be in the position where it is the cost of the fuel that actually matters and not the cost of building the rocket in the first place.
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I don't really care what the man on the street thinks. I never did anything to please him in the first place, and I'm not going to start now.
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You amp things up and you speed things up, but technically, you can still be legally correct. This is the big beef I have with novels as well as television shows - it actually makes for a better show when you accommodate the truth.
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My dream, I remember, when I went to boarding school, was to have a study all my own, a little nook someplace where nobody could get at me - nobody, like the football coach.
