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Charlie Pierce Quotes

If religion comes into the public square, it is as vulnerable as any other human institution to be pelted with produce. Ignorance does not become wisdom just because you gussy it up with the Gospels.

Charlie Pierce

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 28, 1953

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Wisdom Ignorance Religion You Become

A room containing Philip Roth, I have noticed, begins hilariously to whirl and pulse with a mix of rebelliousness and constriction that I take to be Oedipal.

John Updike

Room Take Pulse Begins Mix Noticed

I stayed in a really old hotel last night. They sent me a wake-up letter.

Steven Wright

Me Night Hotel Old Last Night Last

My husband says I like animals more than I like people. I take that as the compliment he means it as.

Tricia Helfer

People Husband Animals Compliment He

When I was in my teens and into my early 20s, I had acne. I used to get those big purple jobs, but not a lot of them, thank goodness, because you really couldn't see them in the films that I did.

Rita Moreno

You Early Goodness Purple See Big

As an artist, you put so much into what you do and it can all be torn down in a nanosecond.

Rufus Wainwright

You Artist Down Much Torn Put

We need to always be vigilant on the sanitary issues.

Mike Johanns

Need Always Issues Vigilant Sanitary

The pilot is a sales tool; it introduces you to the characters and might set the template for what the show is meant to be, but there's so many boxes you have to check off on a pilot that it can sort of hurt the storytelling in a way.

Michael Spiller

Hurt You Meant To Be Storytelling

It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.

Livy

Past Errors Easier Than Our Correct

I remember someone saying to my mom that it must be so glamorous to have a child acting in movies. They had no idea how hard it was for her.

Douglas Booth

Child Mom Saying Someone Remember

Once you get away from where you're from, you look at it in a different way.

Deana Carter

You Look Way Where Get Different

I'm not going to make any excuses. I just went out and stunk it up tonight.

David Wells

Excuses Out Up Going Just Tonight

Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.

Christian Dior

Beauty Secret Without Zest