Conor Oberst Quotes

The one recurring theme in my writing, and in my life in general, is confusion. The fact that anytime you think you really know something, you're going to find out you're wrong - that is the rule. The moments where you think you have something figured out, those are the exceptions.

Conor Oberst

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LifeWritingThinkMy LifeMoments

Rock is so much fun. That's what it's all about - filling up the chest cavities and empty kneecaps and elbows.

Jimi Hendrix

FunRockEmptyUpSo Much FunMuch

I've spent years when I've not been in the limelight at all and I'm perfectly happy living my life without being swooped on by paparazzi.

Joan Collins

LifeHappyMy LifeLivingWithout

Write what you care about. If you do that, you stand the best chance of doing your best writing.

Jerry Spinelli

BestWritingChanceCareStandYou

It's very important that an artist's job is to be a great artist.

Steve Stoute

GreatJobArtistImportantVery

Love is said to be blind, but I know some fellows in love who can see twice as much in their sweethearts as I do.

Josh Billings

LoveLove IsBlindKnowSaidSee

For the longest time, I was in random cold matches for 30 minutes and tore the house down for no reason, and everyone complained, 'Why isn't he in some kind of a story?'

Dolph Ziggler

TimeRandomColdStoryHouseDown

Everything is so fresh in WWE, it's hard to take it all in sometimes. I get moments when I'm riding the road late at night, and I get to reflect on my thoughts a little bit.

Braun Strowman

ThoughtsNightRoadMomentsLate

I can train harder and put myself through more punishing efforts now than I used to do, having done the Tour de France, and come off the road now.

Bradley Wiggins

MyselfRoadI CanTrainDoneNow

When I wrote 'Lean In,' some people argue that I did not spend enough time writing about the difficulties women face when they don't have a partner. They were right.

Sheryl Sandberg

WomenTimePeopleWritingFace

Don't ever take a shower with a woman, because you'll probably end up proposing to her.

Scott Baio

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Your arms don't hang by your side in space like they do on Earth because there is no gravity. It feels awkward to have them floating in front of me.

Scott Kelly

SpaceMeEarthGravitySideAwkward

I'm the absolute worst at getting jobs, ever. I had 100 rejections before I landed one. I kept all the letters in a folder until I realized I could just chuck them away.

Timothy Morton

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