Demetri Martin

STATUS QUOtes — 20240401

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Adulthood isn’t black and white – it’s a thousand shades of grey. Or taupe.” — Elizabeth Noble

“Build pockets of stillness into your life. Meditate. Go for walks. Ride your bike going nowhere in particular. There is a creative purpose to daydreaming, even to boredom.” — Maria Popova

“I’m only brave when I have to be. Being brave doesn’t mean you go looking for trouble.” — From The Lion King

“If you really think about it, hitting the snooze button in the morning doesn’t even make sense. It’s like saying, ‘I hate getting up in the morning’ – so I do it over… and over… and over again.” — Demetri Martin

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20231111

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“If you want truly to understand something, try to change it.” — ​Kurt Lewin

“Like a clock of life on which the seconds race, the page number hangs over the characters in a novel. Where is the reader who has not once lifted to it a fleeting, fearful glance?” — ​Walter Benjamin

“From the very beginning of the world, the other species were a lifeboat for the people. Now, we must be theirs.” — ​Robin Wall Kimmerer

“A know-it-all is a person who knows everything except for how annoying he is.” — ​Demetri Martin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230509

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“To travel hopefully is better than to have arrived.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

“If you want something that’s both rare and valuable, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return—this is Supply and Demand 101.” — Cal Newport

“By giving in to our preconceptions, we miss what might be right in front of us. And sometimes what we miss is breathtaking.” — Ed Yong

“Whenever I see an autobiography for sale in the book store I just flip to the about the author section… I’m like, ‘Done, next!'” — Demetri Martin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230130

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“There is a time to fish and a time to mend nets.” — Robert Caro

“It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.” — Thomas Sowell

“One of the best feelings is finding someone who really gets you. A person who lets you be vulnerable and honest. The kind of person who encourages you to push past your flaws because they accept you as you are. Someone who never tells you that you’re too much of this and too little of that. Because to them you’re just enough of everything they love.” — Sylvester McNutt

“When they were naming the animals somebody got lazy… whats he doing?… eating ants… DONE!” — Demetri Martin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20221122

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 


“Enlightenment must come little by little – otherwise it would overwhelm.” — Idries Shah

“The Afternoon Depression Zone. Too late to get anything meaningful done; too early to go home. Doesn’t matter if you’re a homemaker, a fourth grader, a bricklayer, a businessman—no one is immune.” — Bonnie Garmus

“Stories are so valuable because you can get another person’s lessons without getting their scars.” — Alex Hormoz

“When I was your age, television was called books.” — William Goldman

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20221120

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Walking away had been easy. Not looking back was harder.” — V.E. Schwab

“You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Fall in love with some activity and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about and it doesn’t matter.” — Richard P. Feynman

“It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.” — Brené Brown

“How fast does a zebra have to run before it looks gray.” — Demetri Martin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20220512

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“I take sanctuary in an honest mediocrity.” — Jean de La Bruyère

“Learning to choose is hard. Learning to choose well is harder. And learning to choose well in a world of unlimited possibilities is harder still, perhaps too hard.” — Barry Schwartz

“An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.” — Confucius

“I like digital cameras, because they enable you to reminisce immediately.” — Demetri Martin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210919

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The key to knowing joy is being easily pleased.” — Mark Nepo

“By each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.” — David Mitchell

“For the important work, the instructions are always insufficient. For the work we’d like to do, the reward comes from the fact that there is no guarantee, that the path isn’t well lit, that we cannot possibly be sure it’s going to work. It’s about throwing, not catching. Starting, not finishing. Improving, not being perfect. No one learns to ride a bike from a manual. And no one learns to draw an owl that way either.” — Seth Godin

“I go to the gym religiously. About twice a year around the holidays.” — Demetri Martin

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.””
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210729

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“I think I dislike what I don’t like more than I like what I like.” — George Eliot

“Our latest moment is always our supreme moment. Five minutes delay in dinner now is more important than a greater sorrow ten years gone [ed].” — Samuel Butler

“It’s hard when you miss people. But, you know, if you miss them it means you were lucky. It means you had someone special in your life, someone worth missing.” — Nathan Scott

“I think one of the most groundbreaking inventions of all time is the jackhammer.” — Demetri Martin

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210314

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 
“Go as far as you can see and you will see further.” — Thomas Carlyle

“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.” — Trevor Noah

“Love and compatibility are not the same thing. Love is easy to describe. Compatibility isn’t. Love is a feeling you can’t miss. Compatibility is a kind of flow that you won’t notice until you try.” — Brianna Wiest

“You can say ‘Thanks,’ and you can say ‘Thanks a Million’ – but any number in between? … uhuh.” — Demetri Martin

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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