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I can be serious for an hour; then I have to go lie down.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Down Go Hour Lie Serious Then I Can

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The biggest way to be productive is if you're procrastinating on another more important project.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Another Biggest Important More Productive Project Way You

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I think, when you're doing a column and blogging every day, you get familiar with the sound of your own voice.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Blogging Column Day Doing Every Every Day Familiar Get Own Sound Think Voice You Your I Think

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As long as I'm writing stuff and people are reading it, I'll be happy.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Be Happy Happy Long People Reading Stuff Writing

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Journalists run many risks. It comes with the profession.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Journalists Many Profession Risks Run

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Dull words are what make many bright sentences shine. They do not call attention to themselves.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Attention Bright Call Dull Make Many Sentences Shine Themselves Words

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They will wrest 'dull words' from my cold dead hands.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Cold Dead Dull Hands Will Words

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It's easier to find the joke in something when you think, 'This - this is ridiculous.'

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Easier Find Joke Ridiculous Something Think You

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George W. Bush has dutifully, if not intentionally, provided Americans with laughs for nearly a decade. He has also made them cry, sometimes for the same reason.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Also American Bush Cry Decade George George W George W. Bush He Intentionally Laughs Made Nearly Provided Reason Same Sometimes Them

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Although no one explicitly wants a president who could have a reliable fall back career in stand-up comedy, everyone shudders at the thought of a Rutherford B. Hayes or John Kerry.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Although Back Career Comedy Could Everyone Explicitly Fall John John Kerry Kerry President Reliable Stand-Up Stand-Up Comedy Thought Wants Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: Unknown

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