#us

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

David and Dad didn't get along too well growing up. I mean we all got along, but it was harder on David, because David wasn't going to be the son that Dad wanted. But now they're like best friends. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#because #best #dad #david #friends

I always find something to keep me busy. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#busy #find #i #i always #keep

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 really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing. ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#because #being #being responsible #conversation #depressing

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

— Amy Sedaris

#cheaper #easter #get #greek #later

They just expected it to you know... Paul, Steve and I could have hired our own publicist, if we wanted to, but I kind of liked the way it was more of a cult thing and those that liked it, liked it, you know what I mean? ↗

— Amy Sedaris

#cult #cult thing #expected #hired #i

Sometimes with 'The New Yorker,' they have grammar rules that just don't feel right in my mouth. ↗

— David Sedaris

#grammar #just #mouth #new #new yorker

I always knew I wanted it to be illustrated. ↗

— David Sedaris

#i #i always #illustrated #knew #wanted