Daniel Mallory Ortberg Quotes

My history teacher could make us feel like he was imparting rare gossip to us when he was talking about Maria Theresa and the Habsburgs. I just loved that sense of - the Western canon is here, and it's gossipy and tawdry, and everyone is sort of goofy.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 28, 1986

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If I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy.

Trixie Mattel

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Religion is run by thought police. 'Obey. Listen. This is what you do. Don't ask questions. Go die for your country.' The spirituality says, 'Okay, you can die for your country, but know what you're doing while you're doing it.'

Tommy Chong

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Pete Townshend used to crash chords and let the guitar feed back. He's overrated.

Ritchie Blackmore

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I never do anything fun, because I'm a housewife. I hate that word 'housewife.' I prefer to be called 'domestic goddess.'

Roseanne Barr

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The user, not the ISP, should be the kingmaker of apps.

Marvin Ammori

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In my third novel there is an actual black hole that swallows everything you love.

Jonathan Lethem

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'Game of Thrones' is wonderful. My theory is they employ all these British actors because, one, they are like me and grateful. Two, we turn up, and we know our lines. Three, we don't demand a 60 ft. Winnebago and PA, and four, largely we are very uncomplaining.

Diana Rigg

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How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams.

Bram Stoker

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The worst thing you can do is sit there and do nothing, right?

Payal Kadakia

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Many of us view the bible and other religious teachings as mythology.

Richard King

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My name is not big enough for people to go, 'Let me throw money at you because you're so famous!'

Nikki Reed

MoneyPeopleMeNameEnoughYou

Globalization is stirring widespread economic anxiety, and middle class incomes have stagnated while a class of super-rich has emerged.

Nina Easton

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