Will Shortz famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Try to pick a profession in which you enjoy even the most mundane, tedious parts. Then you will always be happy
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As human beings, we have a natural compulsion to fill empty spaces.
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The research in Ralph Keyes' The Quote Verifier is impressive, and each conclusion is like the solution to a real-life historical mystery. Who knew a reference book could be so entertaining?
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I am a dog person and not a cat person, definitely a dog person.
-- Will Shortz
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A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.
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Try lighting your house by prayer instead of electricity and see which one works.
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I think that maybe that's my weakness, in that I don't know how to do it, so I just do what I do and try to do it as passionately and as well as I can.
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Beginning with the first bite, and for every bite after, that try to chew ten times.
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Trying to guess what the (mass) audience wants and then trying to satisfy that is usually a bad recipe for getting something good.
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No, I had not read any other comedian's book. Not that I don't enjoy other comedians; I'm just not a reader.
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I'm usually just enjoying life.
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If you enjoy what you do, don't be afraid of expressing your enthusiasm. Enjoyment is infectious.
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On a selfish basis, I really enjoy sports and activity.
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Giving up the center must not here be regarded as illogical. Was happiness no happiness because it endured for just a short time? One cannot always be happy.
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