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Biography: Steven Wright is known for his deadpan delivery and surreal humor as a... more Biography: Steven Wright is known for his deadpan delivery and surreal humor as a stand-up comedian. With his distinctive monotone voice and slow, deliberate pacing, Wright has captivated audiences worldwide. He won an Academy Award for his short film "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings" and has released several critically acclaimed comedy albums. less
"I wrote a song, but I can't read music, so I don't know what it is. Every once in a while, I'll be listening to the radio and I say, I think I might have written that."
Tags: Inspiration, Creativity, Music, Mystery, Artistic process
"I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done, so now I just have to fill in the rest."
Tags: Creativity, Humor, Literature, Writing, Books
"Join the Army, meet interesting people - then kill them."
Tags: Satire, Military, Dark humor, Combat, Anti-war
"If you were to try to fail, and you succeed, which have you done?"
Tags: Philosophy, Success, Humor, Failure, Paradox
"If a word in the dictionary were misspelled, how would we know?"
Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Knowledge, Humor, Language
"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time."
Tags: Motivation, Philosophy, Determination, Mindset, Perspective
"When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane."
Tags: Motivation, Self-improvement, Wisdom, Success, Life
"Even snakes are afraid of snakes."
Tags: Nature, Fear, Paradox, Irony, Anxiety
"How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?"
Tags: Creativity, Humor, Imagination, Paradox, Irony
"I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything."
Tags: Inspiration, Philosophy, Creativity, Literature, Imagination
"I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time"
Tags: Humor, Technology, Funny, Joke, Time travel
"I think it's wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly"
Tags: Competition, Monopoly, Board games, Consumer choice, Corporate monopoly
"Curiosity killed the cat but for a while I was a suspect"
Tags: Humor, Paradox, Curiosity, Irony, Wit
"I planted some bird seed a bird came up now I don't know what to feed it"
Tags: Humor, Nature, Wildlife, Gardening, Birds
"Hermits have no peer pressure"
Tags: Individuality, Freedom, Independence, Self-reliance, Solitude
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