Dan Jenkins Quotes
Anybody can make jokes. But unless they come from conviction, and there's truth in them, you haven't nailed it. They aren't as funny as they could be, and they don't make a point.
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Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.
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I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
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I find my earliest memories covering the anachronistic features of a previous incarnation. Clear recollections came to me of a distant life, a yogi amidst the Himalayan snows. These glimpses of the past, by some dimensionless link, also afforded me a glimpse of the future.
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There are female artists I can look at that I find more in common with than the male artists, because they're blending the pop, dance and theatricality... but currently there aren't a lot of guys who go there.
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I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
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I just do whatever I do, and put it out there without tryin' to cater to anybody. If you like it, you like it.
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We shook up the industry with our landscape-changing deal to acquire Time Warner, the logical next step in our strategy to bring together world-class content with best-in-class distribution which will drive innovation and more choice for consumers.
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I like structure, cool, hip songs, and fun, hooky music.
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The first time that I ever saw Babe Ruth was in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse.
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National independence, and the preceding political struggles, helped create the space for literary creation in many post-colonial countries. Much of modern Indian or Chinese literature is inconceivable without the political movement for freedom from foreign rule.
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Normally I don't watch myself, because I'm not very objective.
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Creative people are more prone to depression.
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O what is life, if we must hold it thus as wind-blown sparks hold momentary fire?
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Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
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A few goals is the way soccer is meant to be played.
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My wife has a horror the children will start talking American if we spend too much time out there.
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The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.
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We invented the car, and it made it easier for us to crash and die. If I gave a car to my grandfather, he would die in five minutes, while I have grown up slowly to accept speed.
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The Trump administration is shaping up to be one of the most corrupt since the Gilded Age.
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The body has a mind of its own.
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The workplace can be a good place to find opportunities to socialise, but what if you don't meet any like-minded people there, or what if you work alone? Is it, somewhat counter-intuitively, easier to find yourself lonely in a city than in a small town or village?
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To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is … the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.
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The people of Cleveland hate soccer. But it's my favourite thing and I follow the U.S. men's national team around when they play whenever I can.
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Anybody can make jokes. But unless they come from conviction, and there's truth in them, you haven't nailed it. They aren't as funny as they could be, and they don't make a point.
