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Let's not let cartoonists get involved in a war of any kind, except for a war against stupidity.


Patrick Chappatte

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PATRICK DEWITT All of my close friends are emotional train wrecks. This is what makes our lives interesting - const...
PATRICK DEWITT Love is dangerous; it's not something to be trifled with. As good as it feels on the way in, it ...
PATRICK DEWITT Lies can be wonderful things, and when a lie is told artfully, if it's done with a degree of cra...
PATRICK DEWITT I've stopped reading about the death of books because it's wasteful and morbid and insulting...
PATRICK DEWITT As a reader I want to be present and entertained. I don't want to be taught lessons, and I don&#...
PATRICK DEWITT I think of myself as somebody who, in a moment-to-moment way, I'm quite happy. But I think I am ...
PATRICK DEWITT I don't necessarily want to make people stomp and clap. I simply want to engage people.
PATRICK DEWITT When I left Maine, I always wanted to be a working actor. I never cared too much about being the sta...
PATRICK DEMPSEY My big thing is to make sure the lipsticks taste good when you kiss. And, well, so far they taste pr...
PATRICK DEMPSEY My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much.
PATRICK DEMPSEY In Los Angeles, as I gained and lost celebrity, then gained it again, I often found myself wondering...
PATRICK DEMPSEY I was 17 when I left the small Maine town where I'd grown up. I wanted to do something I thought...
PATRICK DEMPSEY With bikes, it is absolutely the case that you will get what you pay for. Invest in quality so it wi...
PATRICK DEMPSEY If I can sleep in until 9 A.M. - wow, what a luxury.
PATRICK DEMPSEY The best part about being married is feeling centered. Nothing else matters so much as long as you c...
PATRICK DEMPSEY Drama is easier to do because you just have to have the emotion and not get caught acting, but comed...
PATRICK DEMPSEY You'll go insane if you try to have a picture-book house.
PATRICK DEMPSEY I have a specialized racing bike, which is great because it has a solid build, is comfortable to rid...
PATRICK DEMPSEY I know it can be dangerous, but I love racing. I worry my wife, but she knows it's important to ...
PATRICK DEMPSEY I grew up in a house full of women. I have two older sisters and my mum who is a very strong woman.
PATRICK DEMPSEY People sometimes mistake being serious with being taken seriously.
PATRICK DEMPSEY I did a play called 'On Golden Pond' in a dinner theater in Maine and then went to New York ...
PATRICK DEMPSEY The worst part about being married is when you're not connecting. Your partner is going out the ...
PATRICK DEMPSEY Fame is a delicate and dangerous creature; I saw people who didn't honor it, who refused to take...
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