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Garrison Keillor Quotes

It’s important for survival that children have their own experiences, the kind they learn from. The kind their parents arrange for are not as useful. Good parents are the hardest to get rid of Picture Quote #1

We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass Picture Quote #1

He was admired for never being at a loss for words and never wasting any either Picture Quote #1

Some people have a love of their fellow man in their hearts, and others require a light anesthetic Picture Quote #1

I have taken so many wrong turns and been so careless with precious things and managed to lose, or break, or leave out in the rain so much that I loved Picture Quote #1

Enough. Man is capable of reform once presented with the facts, and the fact is that bottling water and shipping it is a big waste of fuel, so stop already Picture Quote #1

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Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have Picture Quote #1

Easter is so disappointing. You suffer all the way through lent, and what do you get for it? A ham Picture Quote #1

Boys, the first drink is a boon, the second is a gamble, the third is poor judgment, and then the rate of descent gets steep Picture Quote #1

The relationship between truth and a newspaper is like the relationship between the color green and the number seven. Occasionally you will see the number seven written in green, but you learn not to expect this Picture Quote #1

All fiction comes from a little bit of reality, otherwise it would have no relevance. The fun is in innovation, take something real like this fair, and make it something larger than life Picture Quote #1

America of the future will be all malls connected by interstates. All because your parents no longer can their own tomatoes Picture Quote #1

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Cleverness is a burden after that. You are supposed to settle down and be a good person, raise your children, and be good to your friends, which you may not have been back when you were clever Picture Quote #1

Secret of life is to go through something harrowing that doesnt kill you... and to love one woman for the rest of your life Picture Quote #1

Life is continuous. Life never stops. We come to the really great questions and before we can answer them, life has moved on to something else Picture Quote #1

A man can’t eat anger for breakfast and sleep with it at night and not suffer damage to his soul Picture Quote #1

When writing loses touch with the beautiful surface of the world, it loses its way. You always want to be in touch with how things look and what people say and what they call their dogs Picture Quote #1

You don’t have to justify a beautiful stroke of good luck. Accept it. Smile and say thank you Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes there is nothing you can do, and in those times, you must do something anyway Picture Quote #1

English is the perfect language for preachers because it allows you to talk until you think of what to say Picture Quote #1

If the marriage needs help, the answer almost always is have more fun. Drop your list of grievances and go ride a roller coaster Picture Quote #1

You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy Picture Quote #1

The reason to retire is to try to avoid embarrassment; you ought to do it before people are dropping big hints. You want to be the first to come up with the idea. You don’t want to wait until you trip and fall off the stage Picture Quote #1

I can write anywhere. I write in airports. I write on airplanes. I’ve written in the back seats of taxis. I write in hotel rooms. I love hotel rooms. I just write wherever I am whenever I need to write Picture Quote #1

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I talk in subjects and verbs, and sort of wind around in concentric circles until I get far enough away from the beginning so that I can call it the end, and it ends Picture Quote #1

Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn’t funny. It’s a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it’s not a surprise anymore Picture Quote #1

Second violins can play a concerto perfectly if they’re in their own home and nobody’s there Picture Quote #1

... I never was one to get upset about a few scratches on a motor vehicle, it is meant to be used, not saved Picture Quote #1

When you’re a little kid, your heart is open and tender and a harsh word can go straight in and become part of your life Picture Quote #1

Sex is not a mechanical act that fails for lack of technique, and it is not a performance by the male for the audience of the female; it is a continuum of attraction that extends from the simplest conversation and the most innocent touching through the act of coitus Picture Quote #1

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It’s important for survival that children have their own experiences, the kind they learn from. The kind their parents arrange for are not as useful. Good parents are the hardest to get rid of (Garrison Keillor Quotes) We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass (Garrison Keillor Quotes) He was admired for never being at a loss for words and never wasting any either (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Some people have a love of their fellow man in their hearts, and others require a light anesthetic (Garrison Keillor Quotes) I have taken so many wrong turns and been so careless with precious things and managed to lose, or break, or leave out in the rain so much that I loved (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Enough. Man is capable of reform once presented with the facts, and the fact is that bottling water and shipping it is a big waste of fuel, so stop already (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Easter is so disappointing. You suffer all the way through lent, and what do you get for it? A ham (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Boys, the first drink is a boon, the second is a gamble, the third is poor judgment, and then the rate of descent gets steep (Garrison Keillor Quotes) The relationship between truth and a newspaper is like the relationship between the color green and the number seven. Occasionally you will see the number seven written in green, but you learn not to expect this (Garrison Keillor Quotes) All fiction comes from a little bit of reality, otherwise it would have no relevance. The fun is in innovation, take something real like this fair, and make it something larger than life (Garrison Keillor Quotes) America of the future will be all malls connected by interstates. All because your parents no longer can their own tomatoes (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Cleverness is a burden after that. You are supposed to settle down and be a good person, raise your children, and be good to your friends, which you may not have been back when you were clever (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Secret of life is to go through something harrowing that doesnt kill you... and to love one woman for the rest of your life (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Life is continuous. Life never stops. We come to the really great questions and before we can answer them, life has moved on to something else (Garrison Keillor Quotes) A man can’t eat anger for breakfast and sleep with it at night and not suffer damage to his soul (Garrison Keillor Quotes) When writing loses touch with the beautiful surface of the world, it loses its way. You always want to be in touch with how things look and what people say and what they call their dogs (Garrison Keillor Quotes) You don’t have to justify a beautiful stroke of good luck. Accept it. Smile and say thank you (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Sometimes there is nothing you can do, and in those times, you must do something anyway (Garrison Keillor Quotes) English is the perfect language for preachers because it allows you to talk until you think of what to say (Garrison Keillor Quotes) If the marriage needs help, the answer almost always is have more fun. Drop your list of grievances and go ride a roller coaster (Garrison Keillor Quotes) You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy (Garrison Keillor Quotes) The reason to retire is to try to avoid embarrassment; you ought to do it before people are dropping big hints. You want to be the first to come up with the idea. You don’t want to wait until you trip and fall off the stage (Garrison Keillor Quotes) I can write anywhere. I write in airports. I write on airplanes. I’ve written in the back seats of taxis. I write in hotel rooms. I love hotel rooms. I just write wherever I am whenever I need to write (Garrison Keillor Quotes) I talk in subjects and verbs, and sort of wind around in concentric circles until I get far enough away from the beginning so that I can call it the end, and it ends (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn’t funny. It’s a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it’s not a surprise anymore (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Second violins can play a concerto perfectly if they’re in their own home and nobody’s there (Garrison Keillor Quotes) ... I never was one to get upset about a few scratches on a motor vehicle, it is meant to be used, not saved (Garrison Keillor Quotes) When you’re a little kid, your heart is open and tender and a harsh word can go straight in and become part of your life (Garrison Keillor Quotes) Sex is not a mechanical act that fails for lack of technique, and it is not a performance by the male for the audience of the female; it is a continuum of attraction that extends from the simplest conversation and the most innocent touching through the act of coitus (Garrison Keillor Quotes)

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