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Sarah Vowell Quotes

If I looked in the mirror someday and saw no dark circles under my eyes, I would probably look better. I just wouldn’t look like me Picture Quote #1

I no longer drink nearly as much as I used to but, still, my motto is Sine coffea nihil sum. Without coffee, I’m nothing Picture Quote #1

History is full of really good stories. That’s the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting Picture Quote #1

Along with voting, jury duty, and paying taxes, goofing off is one of the central obligations of American citizenship Picture Quote #1

When I think about my relationship with America, I feel like a battered wife: Yeah, he knocks me around a lot, but boy, he sure can dance Picture Quote #1

I guess if I had to pick a spiritual figurehead to possess the deed to the entirety of Earth, I’d go with Buddha, but only because he wouldn’t want it Picture Quote #1

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Why is America the last best hope of Earth? What if it’s Liechtenstein? Or, worse, Canada? Picture Quote #1

Behind every bad law, a deep fear Picture Quote #1

Assassins and presidents invite the same basic question: Just who do you think you are? Picture Quote #1

I’m a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in Picture Quote #1

Most people don’t like to talk about violent historical death Picture Quote #1

My audience is going to die before I do Picture Quote #1

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Relics are treasured as something close to the divine Picture Quote #1

What are you hiding? No one ever asks that Picture Quote #1

Even writers need relief from words Picture Quote #1

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you Picture Quote #1

Oh my dear, idealists are the cruelest monsters of them all Picture Quote #1

The only thing more dangerous than an idea is a belief Picture Quote #1

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My lips are chapped from the winds of change Picture Quote #1

American history is a quagmire, and the more one knows, the quaggier the mire gets Picture Quote #1

There are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who alphabetize their record collections, and the kind who don’t Picture Quote #1

While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed of everlasting life with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Picture Quote #1

Except for the people who were there that one day they discovered the polio vaccine, being part of history is rarely a good idea. History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between Picture Quote #1

The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky Picture Quote #1

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History is full of really good stories. That’s the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting Picture Quote #1

I still believe in public radio’s potential. Because it’s the one mass medium that’s still crafted almost entirely by true believers Picture Quote #1

In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life Picture Quote #1

I probably am a cranky writer, but I am actually a fairly nice, normal person. Since I’m a grouchy writer, of course I have friends whose books are doing way better than mine Picture Quote #1

History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between Picture Quote #1

We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left Picture Quote #1

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If I looked in the mirror someday and saw no dark circles under my eyes, I would probably look better. I just wouldn’t look like me. (Sarah Vowell Quotes) I no longer drink nearly as much as I used to but, still, my motto is Sine coffea nihil sum. Without coffee, I’m nothing. (Sarah Vowell Quotes) History is full of really good stories. That’s the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting. (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Along with voting, jury duty, and paying taxes, goofing off is one of the central obligations of American citizenship (Sarah Vowell Quotes) When I think about my relationship with America, I feel like a battered wife: Yeah, he knocks me around a lot, but boy, he sure can dance (Sarah Vowell Quotes) I guess if I had to pick a spiritual figurehead to possess the deed to the entirety of Earth, I’d go with Buddha, but only because he wouldn’t want it (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Why is America the last best hope of Earth? What if it’s Liechtenstein? Or, worse, Canada? (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Behind every bad law, a deep fear (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Assassins and presidents invite the same basic question: Just who do you think you are? (Sarah Vowell Quotes) I’m a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Most people don’t like to talk about violent historical death (Sarah Vowell Quotes) My audience is going to die before I do (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Relics are treasured as something close to the divine (Sarah Vowell Quotes) What are you hiding? No one ever asks that (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Even writers need relief from words (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Oh my dear, idealists are the cruelest monsters of them all (Sarah Vowell Quotes) The only thing more dangerous than an idea is a belief (Sarah Vowell Quotes) My lips are chapped from the winds of change (Sarah Vowell Quotes) American history is a quagmire, and the more one knows, the quaggier the mire gets (Sarah Vowell Quotes) There are two kinds of people in the world: the kind who alphabetize their record collections, and the kind who don’t (Sarah Vowell Quotes) While I gave up God a long time ago, I never shook the habit of wanting to believe in something. So I replaced my creed of everlasting life with life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (Sarah Vowell Quotes) Except for the people who were there that one day they discovered the polio vaccine, being part of history is rarely a good idea. History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between (Sarah Vowell Quotes) The one time I was an actor, it happened to be in a globally dominant juggernaut. That was lucky (Sarah Vowell Quotes) History is full of really good stories. That’s the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting (Sarah Vowell Quotes) I still believe in public radio’s potential. Because it’s the one mass medium that’s still crafted almost entirely by true believers (Sarah Vowell Quotes) In death, you get upgraded into a saint no matter how much people hated you in life (Sarah Vowell Quotes) I probably am a cranky writer, but I am actually a fairly nice, normal person. Since I’m a grouchy writer, of course I have friends whose books are doing way better than mine (Sarah Vowell Quotes) History is one war after another with a bunch of murders and natural disasters in between (Sarah Vowell Quotes) We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left (Sarah Vowell Quotes)

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