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John Hodgman Quotes

American - Comedian | June 3, 1971 -

Not as many people watch 'Doctor Who' as watch the Super Bowl, obviously, but the tropes that attract nerds are no longer a secret cult. It's a much larger culture, in the specific sense.

Culture People Doctor Super Bowl

The few people who ask to have their photographs with me, I almost always say yes, except for a few circumstances, like when my family is around.

Family People Me Say Circumstances

Generally speaking, I, like anyone else who does anything publicly, like it when people like what I do, and would like to hear as much.

People Anything Speaking Would Like

I'm a personality - like a George Plimpton who effectively plays himself in a bunch of different roles, or a Paul Lynde-type character.

Character Personality Different Like

I would be good for maybe not the center square but an upper square on 'Hollywood Squares.'

Good Hollywood Square Center Would

My biggest superhero of writing is Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentine fabulist. He's an amazingly perceptive writer, but also willing to make a joke.

Writing Joke Superhero Willing He

There's a tradition in American fiction that is deadly serious and earnest - like the Steinbeckian social novel.

American Tradition Serious Fiction

The most important book on the Internet is, essentially, the Internet.

Book Internet Important Most

A lot of my time is spent reading antique or out-of-print books of reference.

Time Reading Antique Books My Time

My career as a magazine writer was largely prefaced on the idea of curiosity, to go on adventures and weasel my way into the lives of people that I admire.

People Curiosity Career Go Way Idea

All I can ask from society is that it please stop telling me why I should like sports.

Sports Me Society I Can Stop Why

I feel that there is a decision people make to either engage in a legitimately ridiculous process to get your kid into school, or choose not to engage in that so much, and end up finding a nice local school that fits.

Decision School People End Choose

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