Alexandra Petri Quotes
It's easier to find the joke in something when you think, 'This - this is ridiculous.'
Quotes to Explore
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The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.
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If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.
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My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered them meritorious. As to my evil deeds and my sins, He hid them at once. The eyes of those who saw them, He made even blind; and He has blotted them out of their memory.
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One of the most interesting aspects of the film project was collaborating with so many people - directors, filmmakers, and writers - over a five-year period. I learned that there are two components to this.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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Living in New York City is one constant, ongoing literary pilgrimage. For 20 years, I lived among the ghosts of great writers and walked where they had walked.
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It is a matter of simple fact that Icelanders have always been notoriously indolent.
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I've used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don't know it.
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If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation.
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Making a movie is like an accelerated version of growing up with someone. You spend so many hours a day with each other, and you're putting your heart into this same effort.
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Back when I was restoring art and antiques, finding ivory was very difficult because it's illegal, and the only difference between bone and ivory is that bone is free and not illegal.
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I'm not looking to be a trophy. When not acting, I spend my time studying metaphysics and quantum mechanics to keep my life as grounded as I can.
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I've always thought that we are what we remember, and the less we remember, the less we are.
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An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.
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I would never do 'Stardust Memories' because I don't particularly like that kind of movie - that would be why I wouldn't do that.
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Being able to go into Wimbledon and be part of an amazing atmosphere is special.
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It's very hard to self-motivate without someone standing over you snarling, ready to hurl the chalk at your head at the slightest slackening.
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As children, our imaginations are vibrant, and our hearts are open. We believe that the bad guy always loses and that the tooth fairy sneaks into our rooms at night to put money under our pillow. Everything amazes us, and we think anything is possible. We continuously experience life with a sense of newness and unbridled curiosity.
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I think that there's part of me that feels like maybe I should have been more social.
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I like acting for myself as a director. I act and I know that I'll have a chance to have some say in what gets used and that I'll be able to give myself enough takes and be on the same page as myself about how the scene should play.
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I used to visit London when I was younger with my family. I feel very close to the city.
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People are following me because they want to see pictures of me. So why is Instagram editing them?
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While there have been some encouraging signs that Japan's economy is declining less sharply, most forecasters do not see a recovery this year or into next.
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It's easier to find the joke in something when you think, 'This - this is ridiculous.'
