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She said I was afraid of success, which may in fact be true, because I have a feeling that fufilling my potential would really cut into my sittin' around time.

— Maria Bamford Comedy Central Presents Maria Bamford (2001)

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Everything is being televised so you won't be able to tell where the Revolution is. "Who's revolting? Well, I don't know, what's on the other channel?"

I'm not technically rich, but I do have a lot of shit that I don't need, and I refuse to share with others.

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I've never really thought of myself as depressed so much as I am paralyzed by hope.

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I love my country, but maybe that's because I'm white and rich. I'm not technically rich, but I do have a lot of shit, that I refuse to share with others.

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There's a lot of mental illness in my family. So, if you catch schizophrenia, get four boxes of Mike and Ikes, a Bible, and a cage. Wait it out.

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