"I disconnect the telephone to keep the outside world in it's correct place."

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Chuck Palahniuk

#World Quotes #Telephones Quotes

“The paths by which people journey toward happiness lie in part through the world about them and in part through the experience of their souls. On the one hand, there is the happiness which comes from wealth, honor, the enjoyment of life, from health, culture, science, or art; and, on the other hand, there is the happiness which is to be found in a good conscience, in virtue, work, philanthropy, religion, devotion to great ideas and great deeds.”
“Washington has always had a pretty healthy amount of self-loathing.”
“When we were designing Mario Kart 64, we wanted it to feel like the player is controlling an RC car.... If you play this game and get this feeling, then we will be happy because we accomplished our goal.”
“Housing in New York seemed to fit Norman Lear. In addition, his shows confronted all kinds of social issues - racial separation and prejudice being foremost among them. The Evans of Good Times were the first black family to be the focus of a primetime American TV show. A lot of the people we came across in filming were familiar with the role Norman played in catalyzing important national conversations about race. They seemed grateful to him for trying to move the needle.”
“I watched the coral reefs that I studied as a student vanish in the blink of an eye, and for decades I wrote and spoke of ocean obituaries. But big scary problems without solutions lead to apathy, not action.”
“The strangest part about being famous is you don't get to give first impressions anymore. Everyone already has an impression of you before you meet them.”
“The spirit of the drum is something that you feel but cannot put your hands on, It does something to you from the inside out . . . It hits people in so many different ways. But the feeling is one that is satisfying and joyful. It is a feeling that makes you say to yourself, ' I'm glad to be alive today! I'm glad to be part of this world!”
“I wanted to see how funny I could be without making the choice that every 10 minutes something big and visual had to happen.”

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