Mary Gaitskill Quotes

A sad person who is so involved with his sadness that he mistakes it for reality will have a hard time seeing himself as anything but sad. For him, the sadness is not a feeling that he experiences - it is him.

Mary Gaitskill

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SadTimeMistakesSadnessReality

I remember where I'm from. It's like, 'Dude, you used to work at Pizza Hut.' I still have the hat.

Maxwell

WorkPizzaHatRememberYouUsed

I love the power of theater. I think it's an experience you never forget.

John Leguizamo

LovePowerExperienceThinkYou

We have put the energy needs and costs of hardworking Coloradans before any special interest agenda or false promise.

John Hickenlooper

EnergySpecialFalseInterestCosts

I am far more pragmatic than the stereotype of the sex permits.

Ann Maxwell

I AmSexMoreStereotypePragmatic

What are the aspects of yourself that line up with the character? You magnify those, and the ones that don't match up you kind of kick to the curb.

Jeff Bridges

CharacterYourselfYouKindLineUp

When I eat oatmeal, I'm hungry by 10 A.M., but pho is a great way to start the day.

Tom Douglas

GreatDayStartWayEatHungry

On the field, everyone is equal.

Roger Milla

EqualEveryoneField

Rwanda is a landlocked country, but it hasn't stopped developing. They built a high-end tourism industry around the mountain gorillas.

Robert Zoellick

MountainCountryTourismIndustry

I've lived my whole life in the life - I've lived my whole life doing the thing, I've been doing my own thing. And I think my life speaks volumes about what one must do.

RuPaul

LifeThinkMy LifeDoingMy OwnOwn

Eventually, competition and adventure wane, and I enter my ibuprofen phase. Tweaky hamstrings and achy knees restrict mileage, but I continue running for health, sanity, and the ritual of a Sunday trail run with like-minded buddies. We discuss the nagging injuries that bedevil us, and remember the good old days when we were kings.

Don Kardong

GoodHealthAdventureCompetition

I've always wanted to be a recognized singer and just - just so people can hear my music - and thought, you know, look how many people watch 'American Idol.' Why not audition, you know?

Diana DeGarmo

MusicPeopleThoughtAmericanLook

I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody.

Diego Maradona

GoalsMistakesFightI AmEnough

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