Ben Fountain Quotes

Even a cursory run through American history shows exceptionalism has been used to justify bloodshed, oppression, and profit.

Ben Fountain

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HistoryAmericanProfitRunThrough

I think, at the end of the day, when you hear the same voice all the time, it goes in one ear and out the other when you're a player.

Jerry West

TimeDayVoiceThinkEndYou

When I was reporting crime... I never had the sense of clockwork conspiracies or some kind of imposing order of evil. What I sensed was things just sort of falling apart.

John Sandford

EvilKindCrimeNeverFallingOrder

Each contact with a human being is so rare, so precious, one should preserve it.

Anais Nin

HumanContactRareHuman BeingBeing

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.

Stieg Larsson

MyselfSocietyKnowKindOutside

I have little children, 5 1/2 and 1 1/2, and I thought I should document my life, because by the time they're in the mid-20s, they'll be able to say, 'This is what he did.'

Tommy Mottola

LifeChildrenTimeThoughtMy Life

I don't like the fact that C.F.P.B. exists, I will be perfectly honest with you.

Mick Mulvaney

YouWillHonestLikeFactExists

I have actually found myself buying up more and more old analogue gear. I have this strange obsession with old drum machines.

Moby

MyselfStrangeMoreOldDrumBuying

You have to go through a mental and emotional process to recognize who you really are. I finally recognized that I cannot be defined by one country.

Jorge Ramos

ProcessYouCountryGoEmotional

Cops are everywhere in New York City. Cars drive by every few minutes. Uniforms stand nonchalantly at street corners.

Chris Gethard

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Even though I've got this really brawny, masculine reputation, I'm a Shondaland Thursdays kind of guy.

Cheo Hodari Coker

ReputationKindGuyGotEvenThough

My stroller of choice is the Graco Classic. It's the '70s Buick of strollers, bulky with a complete absence of style. There are no good lines on the Graco. Yes, it has cup holders, like any self-respecting car or stroller does these days, but the luxuries stop there.

Shawn Amos

GoodCarStyleChoiceStopClassic

I love 'Richard III,' but in terms of a general play, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' has always been a big one for me. It's just so sexy.

Sean Maher

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