Ned Vizzini Quotes
People are screwed up in this world. I'd rather be with someone screwed up and open about it than somebody perfect and ready to explode.
Quotes to Explore
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Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life.
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I want to be an animated character. I'm also doing more writing and directing.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.
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Nothing exists except through language.
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I don't believe that intelligence can be reduced to a number, frankly. But I can see how doing exactly that produces a useful sorting mechanism in our society in order to separate children into categories of promising and doomed. The tests seem arbitrary and without real scientific value and yet have lasting consequences.
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The most fascinating person is always the one of the most winning manners; not the one of greatest physical beauty.
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Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
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My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
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I was approached in Texas to be a model a few times. One of my first jobs was the cover of a CD.
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We who curate our Twitter feeds and Facebook walls understand that at least part of what we're doing publicly, 'like'-ing what we like, is trying to separate ourselves from the herd.
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The only ones who like Milton Berle are his mother - and the public.
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Put variety into your mental bill of fare as well as into your physical. It will pay you rich returns.
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'Mahershala' is my nickname.
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We're looking for people out there who have demonstrated that they are leaders, have track records of achievement, and want to be part of a force... of a much larger force of determined people who want to bring about, ultimately, institutional change.
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Anybody that wants to walk out that door and leave home for a few months and rely on themselves instead of fate might have some interesting stories to tell.
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The world organization debates disarmament in one room and, in the next room, moves the knights and pawns that make national arms imperative.
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We're going to be treated very poorly, I think that goes with the territory, and you have to get over it, get beyond it and know who you are among your peers and especially among your family when you look in the mirror.
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My brother's 21 years older than me, so I grew up doing more adult things. Like listening to old music.
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I wanted to get a job being creative, and I did.
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Every time I sit down to write, I need to commit to a word count goal, otherwise I waste too much time editing and re-editing my previous work, staring dreamily off into space, pretending that I'm thinking profound, poetic thoughts when really I'm just thinking, 'Look at me being a writer! I'm so happy I'm a writer!'
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Romance is one of the sacred temples that dot the landscape of life.
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’Who is Imelda?’ I come from a third world country, third class province. And I was orphaned-and look, Imelda made it. If Imelda made it everyone can make it. At this age and stage I feel so good I’m still ready to fly.'
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People are screwed up in this world. I'd rather be with someone screwed up and open about it than somebody perfect and ready to explode.
