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Paula Poundstone Quotes: Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up 'cause they're looking for ideas.
         

Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up 'cause they're looking for ideas.


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I have a horrible memory and I used to consider that a liability, but I've learned along the way that talking to people is really a beautiful thing.



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I got my dog three years ago because I was drunk in a pet store. We had nine cats at the time. The cats started hiding the alcohol after that.



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I don’t believe for a second that weightlifting is a sport. They pick up a heavy thing and put it down again. To me, that’s indecision.



Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they're looking for ideas

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Remember when you were considered an environmentalist when you didn't throw junk out the car window? I sure do miss that simpler, happier time.



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The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling.



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