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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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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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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La tierra tiene lo que tú levantas de la tierra. Nada más tiene.
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I'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant.
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The coldest growing seasons of the future [will be] hotter than the hottest of the past. Is agriculture adapted to that? I don't know. Can fish play the piano?
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My cousin once told me, 'You're tall, you're handsome - and you're gonna have to apologize for it the rest of your life.' He imparted that information to me.
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I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming pool.
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The prayer of the feeblest saint who lives in the Spirit and keeps right with God is a terror to Satan. The very powers of darkness are paralyzed by prayer; no spiritualistic seance can succeed in the presence of a humble praying saint. No wonder Satan tries to keep our minds fussy in active work till we cannot think in prayer.
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There are two things in ordinary conversation which ordinary people dislike - information and wit.
