Augusten Burroughs Quotes

I was in advertising for years. That was cushy, you know? It's pretty cushy in a lot of ways, but I hated it.

Augusten Burroughs

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I was always pretty ambitious, although it probably helps that I can't do anything else - apart from cleaning lavatories. But I remember my mum once said, 'I suppose you'll give it a year and see if you can make it as an actress?' And I said, 'No Mum, I think I'll give it 10.'

Olivia Colman
- Remember
- Think
- Pretty
I got to the big leagues when I was 20. I thought I had it all figured out. Went to spring training that next year and started off well, got sent down, and I pouted pretty much all of 2000. And it wasn't the right way to handle it.

Vernon Wells
- Pretty
- Training
- Thought
When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.

Edmund Hillary
- Life
- High
- Pretty
I came up in the theater, and I learned pretty quickly that reading a review, whether it's good or bad, can strangely affect the next performances, because you're reacting to something that's been said about you. So I tend to avoid that stuff pretty studiously.

Dallas Roberts
- Up
- Good
- Bad
A guy running, you know, fifteen, twenty stallions that are two years of age, never been touched by a human before, and you've got to start castrating them, that's pretty intimidating.

Ted Yoho
- Age
- Guy
- Pretty
The reason our games generate so much revenue is because we're stupid enough to charge $60 for a box or $50 for a download or something. You need used games because most people can't afford those prices.

Warren Spector
- People
- Stupid
- Box