David Sedaris

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  • “Also, I used to think that one day I might get someone to iron my shirts, but the truth is I really like doing them myself.” -David Sedaris

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  • “But most good movies have a gun in them.” -David Sedaris

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  • “I’ve been keeping a diary for thirty-three years and write in it every morning. Most of it’s just whining, but every so often there’ll be something I can use later: a joke, a description, a quote. It’s an invaluable aid when it comes to winning arguments. ‘That’s not what you said on February 3, 1996,’…

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  • “When I look at a lot of older stuff that I’ve written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.” -David Sedaris

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  • “I love things made out of animals. It’s just so funny to think of someone saying, ‘I need a letter opener. I guess I’ll have to kill a deer.” -David Sedaris

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  • “I tend to show everything I do to my family, to check they won’t be offended.” -David Sedaris

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  • “I haven’t got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.” -David Sedaris

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  • “It’s odd the things that people remember. Parents will arrange a birthday party, certain it will stick in your mind forever. You’ll have a nice time, then two years later you’ll be like, ‘There was a pony there? Really? And a clown with one leg?’” -David Sedaris

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  • “After a few months in my parents’ basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations.” -David Sedaris

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