Pete Dexter quotes

Pete Dexter quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“There is a fine line between stubborn and stupid.”
-- Pete Dexter

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“And while good books - even so-so books - serve both functions, if you ever have to choose one over the other, keep in mind that a book that entertains without enlightening can still be a guilty pleasure, but a book that enlightens without entertaining is algebra.”
-- Pete Dexter

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“Nothing looks more foolish than tradition to those who have none.”
-- Pete Dexter

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“There's a lot we should be able to learn from history. And yet history proves that we never do. In fact, the main lesson of history is that we never learn the lessons of history. This makes us look so stupid that few people care to read it. They'd rather not be reminded. Any good history book is mainly just a long list of mistakes, complete with names and dates. It's very embarrassing.”
“Nothing makes you feel more stupid than finding out you were wrong when you thought you were loved.”

Source : A.L. Kennedy (2010). “Night Geometry And The Garscadden Trains”, p.20, Random House
“Educated: no. Stupid: yes. And when I say "stupid," I mean stupid fresh.”
“Ignorance is stubborn and prejudice is hard.”
“Stubborn people get themselves in a lot of trouble, but they also get things done.”
“When I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit of fight which drives me on.”

Source : "The Chessmaster 7000 - Computer Personality FAQ", www.ign.com. October 17, 2003.
“I'm a very, very stubborn man.”
“In nature there are few sharp lines”

Source : A. R. Ammons (1968). “Selected poems”
“The toughest part is that when your kid's upset, you're upset. You're rocked until they're not upset. Even when they're not upset, you're like, "I hope that doesn't happen, down the line." You're always nervous because you want your kid to be happy.”
“As Iâ€™m so often reminded what a priceless gift my life is, I ache with everything in me to make it count, so that when I finally cross the finish line, Iâ€™ll hear the words, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.”

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