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Sloppy language leads to sloppy thought, and sloppy thought to sloppy legislation.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Language Leads Legislation Sloppy Thought

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I don't see the future as bright, language-wise. I see it as a glass half empty - and evaporating quickly.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Bright Empty Future Glass Half Quickly See I See

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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

Topics: Get Jon More News Than Them Youth

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I'm not freakishly short. I had, on my show, used shortness as a joke subject; it didn't really bother me.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Bother Had Joke Me Really Short Show Subject Used

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Music bypasses the brain and goes straight to the heart. I wish my life had more of it.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Brain Goes Had Heart Life More Music My Life Straight Wish I Wish

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I find most 'sacred music' pretty dismal.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Dismal Find Most Music Pretty Sacred

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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

Topics: About Bad Bush Felt Four George George Bush Man Only Seconds Sympathy

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Do freshman philosophy classes nowadays debate updated versions of the age-old questions? Like, how could a merciful God allow AIDS, childhood cancers, tsunamis and Dick Cheney?

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Age-Old Aids Allow Cheney Childhood Classes Could Debate Dick Cheney Freshman God How Like Merciful Nowadays Philosophy Questions Updated Versions

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Comedians are sometimes resentful of their writers. Probably because it's hard for giant egos to admit you need anyone but yourself to be what you are.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Admit Anyone Because Comedians Egos Giant Hard Need Resentful Sometimes Writers You Yourself

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Electronic devices dislike me. There is never a day when something isn't ailing.

~Dick Cavett

Topics: Day Devices Dislike Electronic Me Never Something

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: November 19th, 1936

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