Italian Proverb's Quote - When God punishes a land, he deprives it leaders of wisdom.

Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that theyre being trusted as a friend. – Sloane Crosley

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funny

Youve got to stand up and do your own battles. My daddy taught me that a long time ago, that you fight your own battles. The only way to shut everybody up is to win. – Terry Bradshaw

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Time

You watch an old Jeopardy! and the categories alone are very plain. Poetry, or Movies, or Physics. If you watch it now, though, therell be a theme board where the categories are all Hitchcock movies. Lots more jokes, lots more high-concept categories and questions. – Ken Jennings

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alone

Fear not what is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always was and cannot be destroyed. – Bhagavad Gita

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Reality