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When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#arise #because #body #enact #execute

But most good movies have a gun in them. ↗

— David Sedaris

#good movies #gun #most #movies #them

I choose to do unattractive people, because then I can pretend they think they're attractive. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#attractive people #because #choose #i #i can

I just like to have the ideas. Other people can help see them through. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#i #ideas #just #like #other

I'd rather have a part where you walk into a room and you leave. That's perfect for me. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#into #leave #me #part #perfect

My characters always like themselves. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#characters #like #themselves

My father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#along #always #father #good #good relationship

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#cheaper #easter #get #greek #later

Whenever I do your show, sometimes I get a little check in the mail and then I take that check and buy a new pair of shoes, and then I wear those shoes the next time I do your show. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#check #get #i #i do #little

It's odd the things that people remember. Parents will arrange a birthday party, certain it will stick in your mind forever. You'll have a nice time, then two years later you'll be like, 'There was a pony there? Really? And a clown with one leg?' ↗

— David Sedaris

#birthday #birthday party #certain #clown #forever