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When people are laughing, they're generally not killing one another.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Another Generally Laughing People

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I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Afraid Deliver Doing Even Greedy Hard Knowing Satisfaction Somehow Something Though I Can

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I have a strong preference for being alive.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Alive Being Preference Strong

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I used to be a Catholic. I left because I object to conversion by concussion. If you don't agree with what they teach, you get clobbered over the head until you do. All that does is change the shape of the head.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Agree Because Catholic Change Conversion Does Get Head Left Object Over Shape Teach Until Used You

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We're highly social animals - I'm told by scientists that what makes us different from other animals is an acute social awareness, which is what has made us so successful.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Acute Animals Awareness Different Highly Made Makes Other Scientists Social Successful Us Which

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It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Be Happy Famous Happy Necessary Only Rich

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It's too bad I'm not as wonderful a person as people say I am, because the world could use a few people like that.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Am Bad Because Could Few Few People Like People People Say Person Say Too Use Wonderful World I Am

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Be fair with others, but then keep after them until they're fair with you.

~Alan Alda

Topics: After Fair Keep Others Them Then Until You

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I've been nominated twice before as actor in a leading part. Now I'm nominated as actor in a supporting part. If I don't win, I'll just wait until I'm nominated for being in the theater during the show. Do they have one like that?

~Alan Alda

Topics: Actor Been Before Being Just Leading Like Nominated Now Part Show Supporting Theater Twice Until Wait Win

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If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money.

~Alan Alda

Topics: Get Girl Give Give Me Least Me Money More

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: January 28th, 1936

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