Garrison Keillor Quotes
They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.
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I just have a connection with sign language. I always thought the deaf community was a different community to be a part of. In high school, me and my friend took sign language.
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We lived in Atlanta for a couple of years, and had a lot of fun, but my best work happens when I isolate myself. It's all about turning inward.
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There's a long tradition of black folks pleading with white people. It's a tradition that emerges from political necessity, so I get it; I'm just not very interested in it.
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My mom says that when I was a little kid, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I don't remember that.
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I think people appreciate honesty.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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I smoke, isn't that terrible?
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Any man whose errors take ten years to correct is quite a man.
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How natural that the errors of the ancient should be handed down and, mixing with the principles and system which Christ taught, give to us an adulterated Christianity.
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We use the same possessive pronouns for everything, but do we own our lives or sisters or husbands in the same way we own our shoes? Do we own any of them at all?
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Usually, it's the guys who want to get better so they can get more playing time who are always in the gym.
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A stronger yuan could lead to greater Chinese asset accumulation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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There's nothing called a perfect pick-up line. Men always have to face the risk of rejection.
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I have the potential to be very strong and powerful, sometimes angry, sometimes passionate. I also can be shy and withhold that because I am afraid. I don't want to freak anybody out with my passion... So I struggle with that all the time.
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I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works.
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It was treacherous. I think someone was injured. But I did love being there, we all did.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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There are a lot of people who consider themselves 'spiritual,' but that can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. I don't really talk about it that often, because there's too much talk in the world. Especially with Christians, there's more proselytizing than there is actual living proof of it. That's kind of sad.
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Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.
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Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia.
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I definitely caught a lot of backlash in my situation, not just from students but also from faculty, which was unfortunate, given that I was spending a lot of my time outside school working on a career, which a lot of people didn't really agree with.
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What we reliably find is that people's perseverance scores are actually higher than their passion scores, and I think it really does get to the fact that working hard is hard, but maybe finding your passion is even more difficult.
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Last night I had looked into the heart of darkness, and the sight had terrified me. What part should I play in the great purification? Most likely that of the Biblical scapegoat.
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They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.
