Daniel Clowes Quotes

When you see somebody who's got a complaining personality, it usually means that they had some vision of what things could be, and they're constantly disappointed by that. I think that would be the camp that I would fall into - constantly horrified by the things people do.

Daniel Clowes

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 14, 1961

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Comedy can take you a lot further in getting your point across. People are entertained, and then, by being entertained, they get your point.

Maz Jobrani

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London is a wonderful city, but I am here for Chelsea. It's 100 per cent hard work, 90 per cent fun.

Maurizio Sarri

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In Belgium, we know the U.S. culture through the television, but it's not the truth. It's interesting to see that Philadelphia is really industrial. I love industrial cities. Everybody hates them, but I think they're the best places to be creative. The more gritty it is, the more I love it.

Stromae

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Some receivers are like sports cars: they have a lot of speed and flair. Me, I'm like an old pickup truck. I just bounce around and try to get the job done.

Steve Largent

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The way jazz works is that we take a theme, and then we write using the same structure, same chord changes, and then we can do different tunes.

Tommy Chong

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In 1971, when I was 29, I wrote my first volume of poetry. I am a poet, and I have published four books of my poems.

Tony Buzan

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They don't give you gold medals for beating somebody. They give you gold medals for beating everybody.

Michael Johnson

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Wall Street, the banks, and corporate America, has been able to call the shots here. They control our members of Congress and they get what they want.

Michael Moore

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In the Army, I learned how to use and respect my rifle.

Jason Kander

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People will always make comparisons.

Don DeLillo

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A story is how we construct our experiences.

Doris Lessing

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Have you seen the Broadway version of 'The Lion King?' Go and see it. That's where the future of musical is.

Colm Wilkinson

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