"It's not a terribly original thing to say, but I love Raymond Carver. For one thing, he's fun to read out loud."

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Source : "Ira Glass: Live and Uncut". Interview with Ana Marie Cox And Joanna Dionis, www.motherjones.com. August 11, 1998.

Ira Glass

#Fun Quotes #Loud Quotes #Carver Quotes

“There have been times when a particularly heavy dose of such cynicism has caused me to reflect that surely this is the age and place of the gifted pickle sucker!”
“Religion dies hard in the Irish.”
“Poverty treads close upon the heels of great and unexpected wealth.”
“Mysteries abound where most we seek for answers.”
“Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed - for the most part, every family's got them.”
“Well, baseball was my whole life. Nothing's ever been as fun as baseball.”
“You do too much. Go and do nothing for a while. Nothing.”

Source : Lillian Hellman (1988). “Toys in the Attic”, p.54, Dramatists Play Service Inc
“Here in America we so are for family values, yet insurance companies do not cover all fertility procedures.”

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