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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Question
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- Nov 07, 2020
To the dumb question, 'Why me?' the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply, 'Why not?'
- Prayer
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well look, I mean, I think that prayer and holy water, and things like that are all fine. They don't do any good, but they don't necessarily do any harm. It's touching to be thought of in that way. It makes up for those who tell me that I've got my just desserts.
- Nov 07, 2020
Littera scripta manet - 'The written word will remain'. That's true, but it won't be that much comfort to me.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well, to the people who pray for me to not only have an agonising death, but then be reborn to have an agonising and horrible eternal life of torture, I say, 'Well, good on you. See you there.'
- Exile
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- Nov 07, 2020
The concept of loneliness and exile and self-sufficiency continually bucks me up.
- Gentleman
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- Nov 07, 2020
A gentleman is never rude except on purpose - I can honestly be nasty sober, believe you me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other people's hope.
- Enemy
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- Nov 07, 2020
The totalitarian, to me, is the enemy - the one that's absolute, the one that wants control over the inside of your head, not just your actions and your taxes.
- Interesting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I retain what's interesting to me, but I don't have a lot of strategic depth.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
My children, to the extent that they have found religion, have found it from me, in that I insist on at least a modicum of religious education for them.
- Bland
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- Nov 07, 2020
What irritates me is the bland way people go around saying, 'Oh, our attitude has changed. We don't dislike these people any more.' But by the strangest coincidence, they haven't taken away the injustice; the laws are still on the books.
- Actor
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- Nov 07, 2020
It instantly felt like, for me as an actor that I justified, I was able to draw a direct relation between Chris the actor and being George Washington.
- Nov 07, 2020
I've been playing team sports since I could walk... so anything sports-related story is always fun for me.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me there's nothing more fascinating than a roomful of young people just trying to look at the world and seeing how they can affect it as they're being affected by it.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
The reach of 'Hamilton' never surprises me. It's always a delight to meet someone who's seen the show.
- Lion
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- Nov 07, 2020