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“We look on past ages with condescension, as a mere preparation for us...but what if we’re only an after-glow of them ?” He lit the oil-lamp on the table beside a dish of dal and a chapati which his daughters had left for his supper; his
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“I have no affinity for animals. I don’t hate animals and I would never hurt an animal; I just don’t actively care about them. When a coworker shows me cute pictures of her dog, I struggle to respond correctly, like an autistic person who has been taught to recognize human emotions from flash cards. In short, I am the worst.”
― Bossypants
― Bossypants
“Lesson learned? When people say, "You really, really must" do something, it means you don't really have to. No one ever says, "You really, really must deliver the baby during labor." When it's true, it doesn't need to be said.”
― Bossypants
― Bossypants
“It is straightforward—and never mind, for now, about plagues and famines: if God existed, and if he cared for humankind, he would never have given us religion.”
― The Second Plane: September 11, 2001-2007
― The Second Plane: September 11, 2001-2007
“If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important rule of beauty, which is: who cares?”
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― Bossypants
“…the amount of maintenance involving hair is genuinely overwhelming. Sometimes I think that not having to worry about your hair anymore is the secret upside of death.”
― I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
― I Feel Bad About My Neck and Other Thoughts on Being a Woman
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