Andy Rooney Quotes

Obscenities... I think a lot of dumb people do it because they can't think of what they want to say and they're frustrated. A lot of smart people do it to pretend they aren't very smart - want to be just one of the boys.

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• I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It's her choice.

  

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• I have to stay calm, cool, and collected.

  

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• Allowing adult children who live at home who are in between jobs to stay on their parents' health care, I think that's a lot of Republican support for that, with or without Obamacare.

  

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• Experimenting with your own life is the most fundamental medium we have.

  

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• When you have a chance to play a character people can relate to, it's rewarding.

  

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• I think I surprise some people because a lot of the time, I roll out of bed and go to school, and it's like I don't wear anything that interesting sometimes.

  

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• Energy has become a national security issue and as technology continues to improve, there will be more debates like the one on Keystone.

  

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• Is your remarkably sexist drivel intentional, or just some horrible mistake?

  

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• It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves.

  

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• We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths.

  

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• Obscenities... I think a lot of dumb people do it because they can't think of what they want to say and they're frustrated. A lot of smart people do it to pretend they aren't very smart - want to be just one of the boys.

  

  Andy Rooney
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