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Clifton Fadiman Quotes

Insomnia is a gross feeder. It will nourish itself on any kind of thinking, including thinking about not thinking.

Clifton Fadiman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: May 15, 1904 - June 20, 1999

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Thinking Kind Will Nourish Insomnia

I always feel comfortable, basically in any situation except perhaps airports.

Andre Leon Talley

Feel Situation Comfortable Always

There are some people who watch NASCAR for the highly skilled driving - but most people watch it for the crashes.

People Driving Some People Watch Who

I can get on with all different sorts of people, and I never feel homesick, particularly, or I've never felt kind of patriotic towards any one country.

People Feel I Can Country Kind Get

Everything that has to do with sex is somehow... it's the best thing in the world, and it's still the one thing people don't want you to talk about.

Best People World You Sex Want

I've had a very full life, and I've enjoyed it very much. I've learned a great deal and feel indebted to all the people who have worked so hard.

Life Great People Feel Hard Deal

Between 1999 and 2009, the people of Baltimore achieved the greatest reduction in crime of America's largest cities.

Martin O'Malley

People America Crime Greatest Cities

Perhaps there should be a box on the census form that says, 'I'm a criminal.' Everyone who has ever committed a crime would be required to check it. If everyone were forced to acknowledge their own criminality, maybe we, as a nation, would second-guess our apparent zeal for denying full citizenship to those branded felons.

Michelle Alexander

Citizenship Crime Nation Box Own

The lawyer refused to tell me my brother's name, and my colleagues started a betting pool. The leading candidate: John Travolta. I secretly hoped for a literary descendant of Henry James - someone more talented than I: someone brilliant without even trying.

Brother Me Lawyer Colleagues Name

I reflect back 35 years ago, and look how far we have come in America with our environmental policy to improve the conditions of our air and water, and we have had some real successes.

Water Environmental America Look Air

Hip-hop is supposed to help you elevate, or go higher.

Help You Go Hip-Hop Elevate Higher

That's what it's all about: learning and taking this journey. It's wonderful.

Learning Journey Wonderful Taking

I always do like seeing other people dance in their cars. It's one of the things that makes me happy.

Car Dance Happy People Me Seeing

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