Evan Esar Quotes
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Divorce isn't the child's fault. Don't say anything unkind about your ex to the child, because you're really just hurting the child.
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I've always wanted to work with Warren Beatty.
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In this new age of GPS, Google Earth and multidimensional digital maps, mapping is suddenly hugely relevant again.
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The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.
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Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.
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The American people demand results, not rhetoric, especially when it comes to national security issues.
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I never thought that I would sell to young people, but now girls who are 14 and 15 buy my shoes.
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A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
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I just want other people to know the kind of joy that I have in my life. I want other people to be able to have fun.
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I know how to hit a mark without looking. I instinctively know where my eye line should be. That's all 100%. But your character and the story are always different, so the emotional part is not muscle memory. You're still surprised by stuff and get the adrenaline.
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I had a Stuart Davis poster growing up.
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It is of him, ephebe, to make, to confect The final elegance, not to console Nor sanctify, but plainly to propound.
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Different cultures produce a different 'cool.' And your perception of 'cool' changes depending on where you are.
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People in the NBA are just as athletic as you. That's the game. You have to have the change of pace. You have to change speeds to get around people.
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I never outline my novels before I write. I do have a vague sense of beginning, middle, and end at the outset of each book, but for me, writing has always been a very character-driven process.
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One mistake, your winning streak is over and you've got to start over again. But you have to be optimistic in life, and I find that it's also beautiful, because if things are too predictable, that sucks, too, right?
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A rule of thumb is that the best investors focus on losers, and the winners take care of themselves.
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I don't consider myself qualified to do a movie about international intrigue - I seldom leave the country.
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Music is a lot more like solving an intricate puzzle with moments of pure, random creative bliss... whereas painting is much more purely random creative bliss with moments of problem solving.
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Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass.
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As soon as I saw she was playing, winning matches, I just kind of shot a quick e-mail to her agent. Fortunately, I got the positive answer and I think the rest is history.
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To be irreplaceable, you have to be different.
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I've talked to a lot of artists - painters, writers, musicians - many of whom have had great ideas on trains. The only explanation I have is all that stuff is coming at you while you're relaxed, so somehow it kicks you into hyperspace in terms of brain function.
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Divorce is the price people play for playing with matches.
