Someone in the back of the room started singing "God Bless America." The thing about "God Bless America" is that, after a certain point, nobody really knows the words. There's always a weird mumbling that follows "Stand beside her and guide her," and lasts until "From the mountains to the prairies."

— David Sedaris Theft by Finding: Diaries, Volume 1 (1977-2002) (2017)

More quotes by David Sedaris

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (2013)

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim (2004)

Naked (1997)

Theft by Finding: Diaries, Volume 1 (1977-2002) (2017)

Theft by Finding: Diaries, Volume 1 (1977-2002) (2017)

Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: David Sedaris (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.