Ben Lerner Quotes
On various occasions I’d said to a woman I was interested in, “I would invite you to dinner, but I can’t cook,” at which point I would hope she’d say, “I’m a great cook,” so I could ask her to come over and teach me; then we’d get drunk in the kitchen while I displayed what I hoped was my endearing clumsiness, never learning anything.
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I enjoy getting gussied up for an event or date night.
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Don't be surprised if you find me doing some charity work in another country.
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One thing I have seen over and over again in life is that there is virtually no correlation between intelligence and common sense. IQ doesn't seem to translate that way.
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I'm not graceful.
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Saving a life overrides territories.
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Unfunny people should be locked up, the key tossed into a smelter.
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Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.
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You earn very little money on independent films and I'm the provider for my home, so I do have to think of taking one for the accountant time and again and that means studio pictures.
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Everybody is smarter from outside of the court.
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We must take steps to prevent further nuclear weapons development or modernization.
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I am a medium. In the same way, doctors are mediums to bring treatment.
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A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.
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I'm active in PAX, which is a gun awareness organization. We treat gun safety as a public health issue.
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I always give a lot of credit to Ronnie Dunn for making me fall in love with country music.
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My parents never understood me; they were Japanese.
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On various occasions I’d said to a woman I was interested in, “I would invite you to dinner, but I can’t cook,” at which point I would hope she’d say, “I’m a great cook,” so I could ask her to come over and teach me; then we’d get drunk in the kitchen while I displayed what I hoped was my endearing clumsiness, never learning anything.
