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Joan Didion Quotes

We all survive more than we think we can.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: December 5, 1934

Topics

Survive Think More Than

When I was a kid, all I knew was that I felt more comfortable sitting in one chair than in another. And now I realize it was because one chair was older. I still respond directly to the age of things.

Age Chair Now Sitting Comfortable

I talk to myself. It's my worst habit. I often muse aloud, or, when people drive me crazy, I curse them aloud. I might do a ranting monologue about how pissed off I am about them, occasionally forgetting that they might still be in the room; now, that's weird!

Myself Habit I Am People Me Crazy

The worth of a human being lies in the ability to extend oneself, to go outside oneself, to exist in and for other people.

People Worth Go Human Outside Exist

I have very tidy cupboards. I do like a cupboard to look nice when you open it, with the labels facing forward.

Forward You Look Nice Open Tidy

We must make immigration a legal, orderly process to eliminate this issue, not further criminalize it.

Process Legal Immigration Must Make

It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.

Desiderius Erasmus

Fear Wisdom Prosperity Worst Suspect

Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

Remember Wood Shoulder Up Sure Sign

The more refined and subtle our minds, the more vulnerable they are.

Brainy Minds More Subtle Our

I would like to be a philosopher in ancient Athens and a poet in ancient China.

Athens China Poet Ancient Would

My father was not really into popular music; I had to learn about that for myself.

Father Music Myself Learn Really

I did badly in high school. I don't know why, but I failed all my exams. Then I took them again.

School High School Know Why High

Let me tell you, if I could pick the project of all projects, it would probably be Kate Gosselin because if I can help Kate find a man? I can help anybody!

Man Me Help You Find I Can

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