Louis C. K. Quotes
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I was a little hesitant at first because there's so many ways you can get 'Straight Outta Compton' wrong. You know, it's such a great story; it's such a classic tale. I was a little nervous 'cause it's like a very narrow road to success with that type of story - you got to get it right - but when I read it, I was pleasantly surprised.
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Surprisingly, I'm not a fan of guns or anything like that!
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History is the present. That's why every generation writes it anew. But what most people think of as history is its end product, myth.
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That's what fiction writers do: create characters and do terrible things to them for the entertainment of others. If they feel guilty enough, they write happy endings.
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I think there's a difference when you make fun of yourself and your own behavior, and when you dishonor or disrespect Christ. If you're making a mockery of Christ is one thing. But if you're just joking about human foibles and weaknesses, I think that's perfectly acceptable.
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I've made a decision and now I must face the consequences.
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The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment of theology.
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By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
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Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you attract that.
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I was under the false impression that I could sing in high school, so I did a lot of musical stuff. I can't sing or dance, so that was entertaining for everyone.
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I had almost three acres of land in Beverly Hills. And I had a big atrium of chickens because I love that feeling of being in the country and living from the soil.
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The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets.
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I can be not showered and dressed like a slob, but my lip gloss will be on!
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Sometimes I listen to music and I wonder how did they get certain sounds.
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Acting is an aesthetic career, which is annoying.
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When I was teaching English and trying to get kids passionate about reading, the most effective weapon I had was 'The Martian Chronicles.'
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While it's easy for South Sudan to feel distant, the situation is all too real for the South Sudanese mothers choosing which child gets to eat tomorrow. This is a time when we must look outward together and declare that humanity has no borders - no one deserves to suffer like this, especially in a world of such abundance.
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I think the play actually became bigger than me. No pun intended.
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The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.
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'Every science is a mutilated octopus. If its tentacles were not clipped to stumps, it would feel its way into disturbing contacts.'
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I used to record but just in my own studio or in my friend's back when I toyed with the idea of being a rapper.
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Now you are come! You tremble like a star Poised where, behind earth's rim, the sun has set. Your voice has sung across my heart, but numb And mute, I have no tones to answer.
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I don't think women are better than men, I think men are a lot worse than women.
