Such movies are always a danger...falling in love is something most adults have actually experienced...The theme is universal and encourages...unhealthy comparisons...why can't our lives be like that? It's a box left unopened, and its avoidance explains the continued popularity of vampire epics and martial-arts extravaganzas.
David SedarisWhen 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 SedarisI felt uncomfortable calling myself a writer until I started with 'The New Yorker,' and then I was like, 'Okay, now you can call yourself that.
David Sedariswhenever I read a passage that moves me, I transcribe it in my diary, hoping my fingers might learn what excellence feels like.
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