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Dick Cavett Quotes

An effective speaker can do more damage or more good in a well-stated minute than an angry klutz could do in half an hour Picture Quote #1

I’m not sure why writing for others became harder. Probably a reluctance to give away anything you might conceivably use yourself caused a block. I did it, but it remained hard when it had once been easy Picture Quote #1

Every writer knows that unless you were born gifted with either supreme confidence or outsize ego, handing in your work holds, in some cases, admitted terror. If that’s too strong, at least fairly high anxiety Picture Quote #1

I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy Picture Quote #1

It’s lamented that the youth get their news from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. It’s lamentable that they get more from them than from the news Picture Quote #1

By the time I was in the fourth grade, I sounded exactly like my father on the phone Picture Quote #1

In relative youth, we assume we’ll remember everything. Someone should urge the young to think otherwise Picture Quote #1

The very phrase ‘Oscar night’ used to accelerate my pulse. For one thing - dating myself - it meant Bob Hope. He always had good, strong jokes, that faultless delivery, and always a new joke about his own films’ failure - once again - to be honored Picture Quote #1

All three of my parents - I also had a stepmother - were teachers, and my dad taught high school, and as he always reminded me when I was going to spend some money on something, ‘Your mother and I, in the Depression, had to decide whether to spend a dime on a loaf of bread or if we could go to a movie with it.’ Picture Quote #1

The greatest benefit of depression is the fact that when I have talked about it, every so often someone comes up and says, ‘You saved my dad’s life.’ Picture Quote #1

I confess, I do have to remind myself almost daily that there are people on this earth capable of reading, writing, eating and dressing themselves who believe their lives are ruled from billions of miles away, by the stars - and, of course, the planets Picture Quote #1

Coming up through the ranks of any calling can be rough, but that battered soul who survives the early years of courting the comic muse comes close to knowing what only the soldier knows: What combat is like Picture Quote #1

Years have passed since I have set foot in a comedy club. If the comic is doing badly it’s painful, and if the comic is doing brilliantly, it’s extremely painful Picture Quote #1

When I was a kid in Nebraska, a cantankerous farmer, known for plinking with his 22 at passing cars in which he perceived enemies, ingeniously rigged up a shotgun in his house, trained on the inside of his front door so as to widely distribute any intruder Picture Quote #1

I felt bad when George Bush was booed. But only briefly. My sympathy for that man has a half-life of about four seconds Picture Quote #1

It was well after college that I learned about depression. I got my first job for Jack Paar. I realized I was sleeping 14 hours a day and just living for the Paar show Picture Quote #1

The information superhighway? That sounds like a place that’s long and boring and kills 50,000 people a year Picture Quote #1

I eat at this German-Chinese restaurant and the food is delicious. The only problem is that an hour later you’re hungry for power Picture Quote #1

The Nixon administration kept a nasty eye on our show... Cops would come by - often just in time to see the act they wanted to see Picture Quote #1

If your parents never had children, chances are you won’t, either Picture Quote #1

I don’t see the future as bright, language-wise. I see it as a glass half empty - and evaporating quickly Picture Quote #1

Electronic devices dislike me. There is never a day when something isn’t ailing Picture Quote #1

Can you picture yourself at the age 60 doing what you do now? Picture Quote #1

I think I’d be pretty easy to write for Picture Quote #1

If your parents never had children, chances are... neither will you Picture Quote #1

There’s so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets? Picture Quote #1

To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is Picture Quote #1

Just think of all the billions of coincidences that don’t happen Picture Quote #1

The mob became unruly and the police were forced to resort to sex Picture Quote #1

Teaching is an art and a profession requiring years of training Picture Quote #1

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An effective speaker can do more damage or more good in a well-stated minute than an angry klutz could do in half an hour. (Dick Cavett Quotes) I’m not sure why writing for others became harder. Probably a reluctance to give away anything you might conceivably use yourself caused a block. I did it, but it remained hard when it had once been easy. (Dick Cavett Quotes) Every writer knows that unless you were born gifted with either supreme confidence or outsize ego, handing in your work holds, in some cases, admitted terror. If that’s too strong, at least fairly high anxiety. (Dick Cavett Quotes) I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy (Dick Cavett Quotes) It’s lamented that the youth get their news from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. It’s lamentable that they get more from them than from the news. (Dick Cavett Quotes) By the time I was in the fourth grade, I sounded exactly like my father on the phone (Dick Cavett Quotes) In relative youth, we assume we’ll remember everything. Someone should urge the young to think otherwise. (Dick Cavett Quotes) The very phrase ‘Oscar night’ used to accelerate my pulse. For one thing - dating myself - it meant Bob Hope. He always had good, strong jokes, that faultless delivery, and always a new joke about his own films’ failure - once again - to be honored. (Dick Cavett Quotes) All three of my parents - I also had a stepmother - were teachers, and my dad taught high school, and as he always reminded me when I was going to spend some money on something, ‘Your mother and I, in the Depression, had to decide whether to spend a dime on a loaf of bread or if we could go to a movie with it.’ (Dick Cavett Quotes) The greatest benefit of depression is the fact that when I have talked about it, every so often someone comes up and says, ‘You saved my dad’s life.’ (Dick Cavett Quotes) I confess, I do have to remind myself almost daily that there are people on this earth capable of reading, writing, eating and dressing themselves who believe their lives are ruled from billions of miles away, by the stars - and, of course, the planets. (Dick Cavett Quotes) Coming up through the ranks of any calling can be rough, but that battered soul who survives the early years of courting the comic muse comes close to knowing what only the soldier knows: What combat is like. (Dick Cavett Quotes) Years have passed since I have set foot in a comedy club. If the comic is doing badly it’s painful, and if the comic is doing brilliantly, it’s extremely painful. (Dick Cavett Quotes) When I was a kid in Nebraska, a cantankerous farmer, known for plinking with his 22 at passing cars in which he perceived enemies, ingeniously rigged up a shotgun in his house, trained on the inside of his front door so as to widely distribute any intruder. (Dick Cavett Quotes) I felt bad when George Bush was booed. But only briefly. My sympathy for that man has a half-life of about four seconds. (Dick Cavett Quotes) It was well after college that I learned about depression. I got my first job for Jack Paar. I realized I was sleeping 14 hours a day and just living for the Paar show (Dick Cavett Quotes) The information superhighway? That sounds like a place that’s long and boring and kills 50,000 people a year. (Dick Cavett Quotes) I eat at this German-Chinese restaurant and the food is delicious. The only problem is that an hour later you’re hungry for power (Dick Cavett Quotes) The Nixon administration kept a nasty eye on our show... Cops would come by - often just in time to see the act they wanted to see (Dick Cavett Quotes) If your parents never had children, chances are you won’t, either (Dick Cavett Quotes) I don’t see the future as bright, language-wise. I see it as a glass half empty - and evaporating quickly (Dick Cavett Quotes) Electronic devices dislike me. There is never a day when something isn’t ailing (Dick Cavett Quotes) Can you picture yourself at the age 60 doing what you do now? (Dick Cavett Quotes) I think I’d be pretty easy to write for (Dick Cavett Quotes) If your parents never had children, chances are... neither will you (Dick Cavett Quotes) There’s so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets? (Dick Cavett Quotes) To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is (Dick Cavett Quotes) Just think of all the billions of coincidences that don’t happen (Dick Cavett Quotes) The mob became unruly and the police were forced to resort to sex (Dick Cavett Quotes) Teaching is an art and a profession requiring years of training (Dick Cavett Quotes)

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