Stephen Leacock (Stephen P. H. Butler Leacock) Quotes
There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.
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I like buying clothes, especially as I get a tax-deductible allowance.
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I'm not pessimistic about much of anything.
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I'm an atheist and a humanist, so I have no desire to evangelize anyone.
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When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.
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Such is the miraculous nature of the future of exiles: what is first uttered in the impotence of an overheated apartment becomes the fate of nations.
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Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together.
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We all had lots of stories of our sad experiences - they mourned the death of my wife with me - but we were hopeful that the children would return.
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Cobnuts have a fresher flavour than any other nut I know of and go very well with autumnal fruit and light cheeses.
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When people who are not black are interested in what I do, frankly, I'm always surprised. I don't know if it's my low expectations for white people or what.
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Every generation has someone who steps outside the norm and offers a voice for the unspeakable attitudes of that time. I represent everything that's supposed to be wrong, everything that's forbidden.
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The only thing I regret in life is that I didn't practice basketball more.
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I feel very comfortable with my trajectory because I do have a life; I can go on the subway, you know? And I've been able to do that my entire career, and I have friends who are huge movie stars and can't go on the subway, and I feel like that sucks.
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Smart people tend to know what is happening in a group situation and how to deal with others in the most effective way. They ask good questions, listen to what others are saying, and stay engaged in conversations intently.
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'24' had to withstand accusations of being right-wing, but 'Homeland' is a far more liberal show.
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The great thing about doing theater is that you get to do it better the next night.
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The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.
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I've never been in a competition before, and I said I'm going to go. I think - I just love to sing.
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I had the most fun on '3rd Rock'. It was a great show to work on.
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I never would wish technology failing on any sort of opponent or enemy.
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I do believe that if we have information about your emotional experiences, we can help you be in a more positive mood and influence your wellness.
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Evangelicals have like millions of rules. And it's just, uh, we have sort of an accepted, rationalism within which we frame religion. And we think that belief, intellectually, is of the same as relationship. And in our Western family conversation, that's become an incredible impediment toward actual wholeness, where the heart and the head are aligned and relationship -- with not just God but with each other.
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There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.
