I hate having to do small talk. I’d rather talk about deep subjects. I’d rather talk about meditation, or the world, or the trees or animals, than small, inane, you know, banter.
ELLEN DEGENERESI learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.
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I would love for the world to be happier.
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What goes up must come down, which is why I don’t wear tube tops.
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Be kind to one another. Bye, bye.
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In the beginning there was nothing. God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.
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You know me. Any excuse to put on a dress.
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We’re told to go on living our lives as usual, because to do otherwise is to let the terrorists win, and really, what would upset the Taliban more than a gay woman wearing a suit in front of a room full of Jews?
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For some reason, we can’t just enjoy somebody else’s success. Somehow, that’s going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less – and I don’t know why.
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Being a teenager and figuring out who you are is hard enough without someone attacking you.
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So excited for the Apple Watch. For centuries, we’ve checked the time by looking at our phones. Having it on your wrist? Genius.
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I know that experts say you’re more likely to get hurt crossing the street than you are flying, but that doesn’t make me any less frightened of flying. If anything, it makes me more afraid of crossing the street.
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The thing everyone should realize is that the key to happiness is being happy for yourself and yourself.
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If you want to get rid of stuff, you can always do a good spring-cleaning. Or you can do what I do. Move.
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If we lose our phones, we lose our phone books. You don’t memorize numbers anymore.
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If someone ever says you’re weird, say thank you.
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We’re just trying to find happiness in the bodies and minds we were given, like everyone else.
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