T. C. Boyle Quotes
I'm just having fun making jokes and writing books. But you see me once a year, I come on when I have a new book out, but basically, I've got my nose to the grindstone and I'm doing what I'm supposed to do in life, which is make stories.
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I'm profoundly lucky. I really like it. I really like my work. I've liked it since I was 5 years old.
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Even complex passwords are getting easy to break if they're too short. That's because today's inexpensive computer chips have the power of supercomputers from the year 2000.
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My wife asked me if I ever thought I would ever retire from stand-up. And I thought about it, and I was like, 'No, because it's my job; it's what I do, and I enjoy it.' It's still the most challenging thing for me to do.
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Every member in Congress has a seat, and they deserve a seat at the table.
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If it be not a sin, an open, flagrant violation of all the rules of justice and humanity, to hold these slaves in bondage, it is indeed folly to put ourselves to any trouble and expense in order to free them.
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Every hero becomes a bore at last.
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There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession. But after they spend a while hanging out with the rich guys, they begin to feel they've been undervalued, and that an eventual seven-figure income as a lobbyist isn't just an opportunity, it's their due.
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The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you're reaching people.
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Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.
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I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey.
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The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
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And for the few that only lend their ear, That few is all the world.
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I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff.
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'A living dog is better than a dead lion.' Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion for this work, is at least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advances of slavery? He don't care anything about it.
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We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.
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When I was in high school, I earned the pimple award and every other gross-out award.
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I don't wanna sound pretentious talking about myself.
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The good romances are as good as anything.
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I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very difficult for me and my father in a lot of ways.
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When I was just starting out, I had two choices: I could be the beautiful girl on the main man's arm as decoration, or I would have to do a little independent movie to get any depth in the female character.
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Location work has its charms, and can seem glamorous on the outside, but I think living at home and having the stability of a home life once you've finished work is very underrated!
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I can't help slightly falling in love with every character I write about. And I quite like writing about people who are vilified.
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You know, I am just a musician and I have no idea these days what good and bad is in terms of labels.
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I'm just having fun making jokes and writing books. But you see me once a year, I come on when I have a new book out, but basically, I've got my nose to the grindstone and I'm doing what I'm supposed to do in life, which is make stories.
