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Geoff Dyer Quotes

I'm never happier when writing than when I see gags taking shape - ideally, gags at my own expense. What I like is the shuttling back and forth, serious into comedy and vice-versa, ideally, both in the same sentence, or even simultaneously. The best jokes are always ideas in miniature.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: June 5, 1958

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Best Ideas Writing Comedy Back See

If I play against you the first time - or it doesn't even have to be the first time - and you want to be all physical and just talk, or talking trash or whatever, it just gets me going.

Time Me Talking You Play Want

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.

Education Encouragement Nine

Back in the days of Apollo, sending humans to the moon was the only viable way to get the scientific data we wanted. But now, with our computer and robotics technology, there's very little an astronaut can do on Mars that a well-designed rover can't.

Technology Moon Data Back Now Way

Fernando Llorente has been very important for me. He gives me a lot of advice; we talk a lot. I will thank Fernando for my entire life because it's hard to find people like him, especially in the world of football.

Life Football People Me World Find

It's very clear from Biblical history and Jewish history that Jewish monotheism wasn't developed in an instant, that it became gradually the accepted norm. But undoubtedly, Jewish ancestors were polytheists.

History Ancestors Jewish Clear Very

My philosophy is to save, spend minimally, and buy things as much as you can on sale, never pay full price, and just don't spend a lot of money at the end of the day.

Russell Hornsby

Money Day End Of The Day End You

Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.

Mikhail Bakunin

Good Freedom Dignity Morality Human

Prebiotic chemistry on other worlds is going to be common. Plenty of small rocky planets will have similar chemistry. It's almost a given.

Small Will Chemistry Going Common

Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel.

New Turn Cruel Leaders Only

It took a long time for me to have any impact in the business because I didn't look like an actor, I didn't sound like an actor.

Business Time Me Impact Long Look

Frank Sinatra was a great singer, but my favourite is Sammy Davis Jr. He had incredible versatility in his voice, often doing impressions of people. It's always going to be classic, and you'll never get bored listening.

Great People Listening Voice Doing

Maybe I should have a scandal - then I can be on 'Dancing With the Stars.'

Ashlan Gorse Cousteau

Stars I Can Dancing Scandal Should

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