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Bernie Mac Quotes

Stand-up is what I am; stand-up is what made me.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: October 5, 1957 - August 9, 2008

Topics

I Am Me Made Am Stand-Up

I suspect that most people in the world will travel through or at least wish to travel through Miami in their lifetimes. I think it is on the same level as seeing the pyramids in Giza for many people. But, Miami is slippery: It is a place that is always that distant orgiastic green light while also being a hot, tropical, and very real place.

Light Travel People Green World

I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.

Mother Me Sister Sound Older Sister

In a world where it is so easy to neglect, deny, corrupt and suppress the truth, the scientist may find his discipline severe. For him, truth is so seldom the sudden light that shows new order and beauty; more often, truth is the uncharted rock that sinks his ship in the dark.

Beauty Truth Light Discipline World

There's always this joke that I say in Israel: people don't really have discussions; they just try to convince the other people that they are wrong or they are right - they just try to impose their opinion on the others. Sometimes I think it's easier to avoid talking about things and just make music.

Music People Opinion Think Talking

Though the publishing industry swears the market is oversaturated, books written by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and by embedded journalists keep on coming.

Veterans Afghanistan Coming Industry

I wouldn't trade my career with anybody's. I'd trade a few movies with Tom Hanks - 'Apollo 13' and 'Forrest Gump' - but other than that, I love my career.

Love Career Movies Trade Apollo Few

I love to read things that I'm sure won't make a movie.

Love Things Sure Make Read Movie

I lived with my mom my whole life; her work ethic was ridiculous, and it hasn't changed.

Life Work Mom Work Ethic Ridiculous

Big government doesn't work! It just doesn't work!

Work Government Big Just

I actually went to study with the Ramapoughs in New York. I wanted to be able to see the mountains and the forest, be around the people.

Mountains New York People Forest New

To be in 'Vogue' has to mean something. It's an endorsement. It's a validation.

Mean Validation Something Endorsement

Hyperinflation can take virtually your entire life's savings, without the government having to bother raising the official tax rate at all.

Life Government Tax Savings Without

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