Saul Steinberg Quotes
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Knowing Myrnin, there could be anything inside, from a body he'd forgotten about to his dirty laundry.
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I have known many an instance of a man writing a letter and forgetting to sign his name, but this is the only instance I have ever known of a man signing his name and forgetting to write the letter.
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People keep trying to make me a movie star but they just don't understand. I'm not a movie star, I'm an actor.
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The world is not threatened by evil people, but by those who allow evil to take place.
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Repose is as necessary in conversation as in a picture.
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I'm uncomfortable with it. When I thought of playing baseball, I never thought of that. It was never important to me. I am a little tired of it, and I've had enough.
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Everyone flatters himself and carries a kingdom in his breast.
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Angels transcend every religion, every philosophy, every creed. In fact Angels have no religion as we know it... Their existence precedes every religious system that has ever existed on Earth.
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There is no evil that does not promise inducements. Avarice promises money; luxury, a varied assortment of pleasures; ambition, a purple robe and applause. Vices tempt you by the rewards they offer.
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Sometimes you can tell a large story with a tiny subject.
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Words exist only in theory. And then one ordinary day you run into a word that exists only in theory. And you meet it face to face. And then that word becomes someone you know. That word becomes someone you hate. And you take that word with you wherever you go. And you can't pretend it isn't there.
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Coaching the Bruins is like going bear hunting with a butter knife.
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Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts to finding peace of mind and happiness inside. No matter what is going on outside of us, there's always something we could be grateful for.
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I think, therefore Descartes exists.
