Harvey Pekar Quotes

If there is something to worry about, my mind has a tendency to worry about it. That can cut two ways. It can really keep you on the ball, but if you worry about every little thing, it's not a good use of time and energy.

Harvey Pekar

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 8, 1939 - July 12, 2010

Topics

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I guess my view is I believe less governance is best governance and that government should not do what the free enterprise and private enterprise and indidividual entrepreneurship and the states can do.

John McCain

BestGovernmentFreeBelieveView

American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it? Pessimistic.

Max Irons

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You need to listen to the people experiencing the problems, and their ideas need to crowd out the words of the 'can't be done-ers.'

Ann Cotton

WordsPeopleIdeasProblemsYouOut

I've been watching a lot of Joan Didion interviews on YouTube. I love her. My drummer has gotten me into looking at Terence McKenna interviews.

St. Vincent

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I play piano, and I was really, really obsessive about playing piano in high school. I don't know if that's nerdy, but I definitely locked myself in the room and was playing jazz. I was 14. I guess that's kind of cool, actually.

Simon Helberg

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Two years ago, of course, I was just a rookie and listened to everybody. In a way I am still a rookie. I'm only 23 and I'll be surrounded by great players who have played in a lot more Ryder Cups than myself. But the rankings say I am the best player at the moment and so that brings a responsibility.

Rory McIlroy

GreatMyselfMomentResponsibility

And I think one way or another it's evident to those who work with me that as a writer, a director, a friend, as somebody's there that's very anxious to get the movie made.

Robert Towne

WorkFriendMeThinkWayDirector

My kids both had acne, and I never saw a book dealing with the subject.

Judy Blume

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I have an architecture degree; that's what my college degree is in. And that sucked. I started doing Web and CD-ROM development really early on, and then that grew into being an art director and doing advertising work.

Jonathan Hickman

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If a doctor tells me, 'Hey, that's it, and this is how it is,' and I don't buy that, then I think I have the right to disagree with you.

Chris Bosh

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As leaders, it's our job to hold people accountable and to produce results for our partners, customers, and families.

Clay Clark

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And the spirit of Superman is great to have around.

Brandon Routh

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