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John Gruber Quotes

There are two types of people in the world: those who wear a watch and those who don't.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: 1973

Topics

People World Two Wear Watch Who

If I'm not crying while writing a song, I'm not doing it right.

Writing Song Doing Right Crying

You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Good Win You Know Always Battles

I think that televisions are unnecessarily complex. The irony is that as the pictures get better and the choice of content gets broader, that the complexity of the experience of using the television gets more and more complicated.

Experience Think Better Choice More

I like to do things that are publicly embarrassing, to feel the embarrassment touch me and sink into me and then be gone. I like getting on elevators and singing too loudly in that small space. The feeling you feel is almost like a vapor. The discomfort and the wishing that it would end that comes around you.

Stephen Colbert

Space Me Singing Small End You

I wish I had known that education is the key. That knowledge is power. Now I pick up books and watch educational shows with my husband. I'm seeing how knowledge can elevate you.

Education Knowledge Power Husband

There are elements of irony in my work, of course.

Work Irony Course Elements

Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it's diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever.

Mary Ann Mobley

Heart Stress Problem Trouble Ms Any

I think that there is a sharp contrast for most people between life at university, where they meet lots of people, and the moment when they enter the workforce, when they basically no longer meet anyone. Life becomes dull. So as a result people get married to have a personal life. I could elaborate but I think everyone understands.

Michel Houellebecq

Life Moment People Think Result

Wikipedia has a way of compiling compendiums of information on subjects.

Information Way Wikipedia Subjects

They were concerned about the racial issue. They thought it was not a safe issue to go Asian, unfortunately.

Thought Go Racial Safe Asian Issue

I keep getting asked out by really young, good looking boys and really ugly lesbians. So, even if I wanted to jump onto the tuna boat, I wouldn't because I'm not getting high-class babes that I should get at this level of my career. And I always know the ugly ones are serious and that the good-looking ones are goofing on me.

Lisa Lampanelli

Good Ugly Me Looking Boat Career

After I left college I thought, very naively, that either you became someone interesting - an artist - or you went into academia. If you ended up in an office you were dull and lacking. And I ended up in an office.

College Thought Interesting Someone

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