Sarah Vowell Quotes
We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.
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I don't mind you thinking I'm stupid, but don't talk to me like I'm stupid.
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Today, if you are not confused, you are not thinking clearly.
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In those days, even as a boy, I watched some people that I knew were living way beyond their means.
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The major political battles about guns in our society concern handguns and assault weapons, not long arms like hunting rifles.
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I am happy in Paris.
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It is a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it.
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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Members of royal families are born into a world of indulgence and entitlement, and the princelings who grow up that way may never have to develop any discipline.
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No man was more foolish when he had not a pen in his hand, or more wise when he had.
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The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.
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At a young age I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. So I'm trying to develop things on my own, too, and there are a couple things that have absolutely nothing to do with the entertainment business that I'm trying to tackle. We'll just sort of see.
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It's really important to teach people how to get food, how to grow it, how to pick it, how to prepare it and what's safe to eat.
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I am probably the oldest new artist Sony has ever signed.
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The establishment is a dirty, dangerous beast, and the BBC is a mouthpiece for that.
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I don't have to try to be perfect at everything.
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When I was a kid, my parents were always like, 'Money doesn't buy happiness.' I thought, 'You just didn't make enough money.' I had to go find it out for myself.
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I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.
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The sea was at the bottom of my road, and I seemed to spend my childhood in it or on it, hearing, tasting, smelling it. Now, still, I need to be near water as often as possible.
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Walt Disney grew up in Marceline, but almost every child has grown up with his beloved characters.
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The momentum of time is always going forward. You cannot repeat what has been done before. You can't go back.
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I think every case is different. Every situation is different. People come on the F.B.I.'s radar screen for a variety of reasons at a variety of times.
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They may seize On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand And steal immortal blessing from her lips, Who, even in pure and vestal modesty, Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.
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I think my cheerfulness keeps my writing from sinking into the depths of melancholy, while the darker side keeps in check any literary silliness I might be inclined toward.
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We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.
