They were nothing like the French people I had imagined. If anything, they were too kind, too generous and too knowledgable in the fields of plumbing and electricity.
David SedarisThe fake slap invariably makes contact, adding the elements of shock and betrayal to what had previously been plain old-fashioned fear.
David SedarisI've wasted a lot of time pretending to be interested in people who weren't terribly interesting.
David SedarisFamous people like to choose friends who won't go around repeating their conversations and details about them.
David SedarisHugh returned from his trip, and days later I still sounded like a Red Chinese asking questions about the democratic hinterlands. "And you actually saw people smoking in restaurants? Really! And offices, too? Oh, tell me again about the ashtrays in the hospital waiting room, and don't leave anything out."
David Sedaris