Gary Shteyngart Quotes
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The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.
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I have many, many gay friends.
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The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
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I'm manic-depressive, technically bi-polar II with many borderline features.
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I read books. Remember those? I read them, on paper.
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There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.
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I don't think about who the audience is for my books.
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Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.
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Books are the heart of any home, and I spend hours going through books for design inspiration.
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I love books about treks and journeys into the unknown.
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I was about 11 or 12 when I began to pick up my mother's books.
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I'm a jeans fanatic. It's ridiculous how many jeans I have.
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I have anonymously helped many thousands.
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I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.'
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I never sue journalists. I employ journalists. I employ too many of them. I don't sue journalists.
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Nine-tenths of tactics are certain, and taught in books: but the irrational tenth is like the kingfisher flashing across the pool, and that is the test of generals.
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I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me.
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Wherever you look there are inspirations, books, literature, paintings, landscapes, everything. Just living is an inspiration.
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Right, but you know, what would any of us lose by losing our possessions. Maybe we would gain something, like relationships, like the beauty of good friends, intimacy, you know what I mean, man? Like we wouldn't be losing anything if we lost our stuff, we'd be gaining everything.
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And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and without any farther ceremony, remove it verbatim into your own... there are fools enough to be thus drawn into an opinion of the work; at least, such a flourishing train of attendants will give your book a fashionable air, and recommend it for sale.
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I don't seek the counsel of God. God doesn't speak to me on what I should or shouldn't do.
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He is the truly courageous man who never desponds.
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In a situation where you don't think any of your roommates are home and you locked the door before you left, the first thing you should do before even putting the key in the door is turn the knob, ... If it turns, you should already be thinking that something might be wrong.
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I don't have many possessions, apart from my books.
