Bob Smith Quotes

#1. The one undeniable benefit of having spent some time in the closet is that it nurtures a talent that you can fall back on any time: lying convincingly. Sometimes I worried that queer kids in the twenty-first century coming out at twelve, or even younger, would never develop that valuable skill.

Bob Smith

#2. One of the many problems with aging is that you begin to think of yourself as a slob because your birthday suit can never be cleaned or pressed no matter how spotted or wrinkled it gets

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#3. It wasn't easy telling my family that I'm gay. I made my carefully worded announcement at Thanksgiving. It was very Norman Rockwell. I said, 'Mom, would you please pass the gravy to a homosexual?' She passed it to my father. A terrible scene followed.

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#4. His ready answer impressed me, reiterating my belief that one of the reasons I required a boyfriend was to halve my ignorance and double my chances of understanding the world and myself.

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#5. I'm bored, lalalallalalala OLLI OXEN SOMETHING!!

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#6. The chilling thought occurred to me that breaking up with someone you love to criticize might be the only way to save yourself from becoming unlovable

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#7. Her smile was like a Samuel Beckett play - easy to read but difficult to interpret.

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#8. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

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#9. Love at first sight makes perfect sense because we're all pressed for time.

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#10. In Japan, there is the phrase 'shoshin', which translates to 'beginner's mind'. Maintaining a beginner's mind is the goal of practicing.

Bob Smith