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Roz Chast Quotes

My parents were born in 1912; they graduated from college into the Depression. They kept notebooks of every nickel they spent, and these habits of frugality from having grown up so poor never left them.

Roz Chast

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: cartoonist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 26, 1954

Topics

Depression Parents College Born Poor

In this manner, I continued with Satan for ten days. His answer and blasphemy were too shocking to pen; till I was worn out with rage and malice against him, I could not bear myself.

Joanna Southcott

Myself Pen Satan Bear Rage Out

We have been told many times that we have become too big, but these are things that only someone who has no idea of the size of the competition can say. We are too small.

John Elkann

Competition Small Someone Say Become

You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.

Medgar Evers

Man You Idea

I respect the people who buy my records and come to my concerts. It's only fair that I always try to give them the very best that's in me. After all, I need them more than they need me.

Andy Gibb

Respect Best People Me Try Need

I knew that by getting behind the wheel of the car and having had something to drink, the responsibility laid on my shoulders.

Tracey Gold

Car Responsibility Wheel Drink Knew

Hope is the belief we might get it done, and faith is the knowledge we will get it done.

Tom Shadyac

Faith Hope Knowledge Done Belief

He has committed the crime who profits by it.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Crime Who Committed He Profits

In a relationship where finances are shared, it's important that both people know what's going on. If one spouse likes being the family accountant, it's fine for that person to take the lead, but the other spouse shouldn't be in the dark.

Jean Chatzky

Family Relationship People Dark Know

I was a musical theatre kid, which meant you could always find me singing or dancing in the halls with at least four other people.

Josie Loren

People Me Theatre Singing You Find

Although I am losing my Soviet citizenship, I do not cease to be a Russian poet.

Joseph Brodsky

I Am Losing Citizenship Poet Soviet

I always think stand-up is the most brutal environment for a comedian.

Dominic Holland

Think Environment Always Most Brutal

The American people hit the streets and did something that the government wouldn't do: the Civil Rights Act. It didn't go down well with the corporate world.

Dick Van Dyke

Children Me Small Generation You