Evan Esar Quotes
Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
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I think I tried to separate indoors and out. And so when he beat me indoors, I did not see that as letting anybody down, I saw it as a good head to head competition, and so it was. It was fine.
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No, I don't think my generation got into this dinosaur thing.
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But I guess the lesson is this: If you don't have confidence in yourself and think that you are worth hiring, or whatever it is, you can't expect anyone else to.
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I don't think I'm going to become Brad Pitt overnight, but I presume if walk down Oxford Street, there is a chance someone might clock me.
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I'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe.
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I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.
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I think poetry's always a kind of faith. It is the kind that I have.
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When I'm in the U.K. – and I'm here more than people would think – I tend to keep a very low profile.
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I don't think fashion is evil.
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I think Yahoo is a great company, with great assets.
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I think we can all learn things if we really want to. It's fascinating how that can get expedited when you have a support system around you.
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I used to think the press was a necessary evil and now I don't think it is. I think it's something you choose.
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I think every Muslim woman has to feel the world out for herself.
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Young readers are the most challenging, demanding, and rewarding of audiences. Adults often ask why I write for the younger set. My reply: 'I can't think of anyone I'd rather write for.'
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I think Stella Tennant is amazing. And then I really loved all those '60s society models, like Edie Sedgwick.
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I think it's fair to say I've always been a boxing fan.
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I think that nationality has no relation to that which gives rise to manga. Even among the Japanese, manga creators are making their creations everyday reflecting their own individuality, with none being the same. What is important isn't the differences between the creators but their love for manga.
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Even though I've done Hollywood films, I still don't think of myself as a Hollywood actress.
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I think I do myself a disservice by comparing myself to Steve Jobs and Walt Disney and human beings that we've seen before. It should be more like Willy Wonka... and welcome to my chocolate factory.
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I grew up in L.A., and I don't think I've seen L.A. onscreen in a way that felt real to me. There are definitely movies, but they are few and far between.
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Many people on our planet right now despair; they think we've reached a point where we've discovered most of the things. I'm going tell you right now: Please don't despair.
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I enjoy writing. Publishing... not so much. I've been lucky to work with some very talented people in the publishing world, and the print industry has allowed me to write full time.
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I'm not quite as buoyant as I was in my youth.
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Think twice before you speak, and then you may be able to say something more insulting than if you spoke right out at once.
