William Gaddis Quotes
Why do you treat me as they do, as though I were exactly what I want to be. Why do we treat people that way?
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You either make dust or eat dust.
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I hear odd tracks from my albums every now and again on the radio, or maybe a friend plays me something.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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What a publication can do is to help people get a clearer picture without jumping to any rash conclusion. I'm very happy that the 'Post' can take the responsibility to report on China in a broader and deeper way. I believe the 'Post' must be fair to our readers. We should let our readers see China from more angles and perspectives.
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I definitely support cop acting more than cops, but all of them ain't bad, just some of them.
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For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.
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Tombs are the clothes of the dead and a grave is a plain suit; while an expensive monument is one with embroidery.
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The girl-next-door image is a sort of joke; for years, I couldn't get any roles other than as somebody dark.
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I mean... if you're raised as a decent human being, killing somebody is against every moral thing you've ever been taught. And so, generally, in combat it's 'krauts,' the 'gooks,' the 'yanks' - whatever you want to do to try and make it so that it's not a human being.
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I wish I had read more and majored in literature rather than theatre. I think I would have been a better artist for it. I am trying to play catch-up now.
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Whenever I read a script, I start recasting the role that I might play. I'm like, 'God, this should be played by Domhnall Gleeson, not me.'
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I went to boarding school, and what that teaches you is to cope emotionally at a young age and to suppress a lot of emotion. Being in the army is, in a way, similar.
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I think, in Spain, they are too used to reaching the limits of democracy and then stepping over them.
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We all love to be admired and given compliments, but I don't really keep track.
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My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.
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I think I'm better than Mamet, I would say.
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For me to be as effective as possible, I intend to sharpen those skills I need to successfully lead an organization that is growing in size and complexity with each passing year.
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I have a love for Shea Stadium and its fans. I had so much fun with the fans. Yeah, they booed me. I was like, 'I know, I know.'
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Remember that what you have is unique because it's your own special way of looking at the world.
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Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired, and rather stand up and blow kisses to people. So we needed the bass to sort of drive along.
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I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.
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Why do you treat me as they do, as though I were exactly what I want to be. Why do we treat people that way?
