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title: "40 Dirk Quotes by 22 authors"
description: "Browse 40 Dirk quotes by 22 authors. Discover the best Dirk sayings and thoughts."
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> [Dirk nowitzki is the key to everything in life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dirk-nowitzki/dirk-nowitzki-is-the-key-to-everything-in-life/)

[Dirk Nowitzki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dirk-nowitzki/)

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> [There will never be another Dirk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/there-will-never-be-another-dirk/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

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> [ The thing about Dirk \[Gently\] is that he's very lonely. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-barnett/the-thing-about-dirk-gently-is-that-he-s-very-lonely/)

[Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-barnett/)

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> [Everybody plays Dirk hard and physically.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-carlisle/everybody-plays-dirk-hard-and-physically/)

[Rick Carlisle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-carlisle/)

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> [ \[Dirk Gently\] just doesn't understand social cues. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-barnett/dirk-gently-just-doesn-t-understand-social-cues/)

[Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-barnett/)

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> [Dirk's one of the top players of all time. That's undisputed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-carlisle/dirk-s-one-of-the-top-players-of-all-time-that-s-undisputed/)

[Rick Carlisle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-carlisle/)

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> [I don't know if I'm the modern-day Dirk, but, you know, I'll take it. I won't complain about that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nikola-vucevic/i-don-t-know-if-i-m-the-modern-day-dirk-but-you-know-i-ll-take-it-i/)

[Nikola Vucevic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nikola-vucevic/)

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> [My son's name is Dirk - I named Dirk Pitt after him when he was about three years old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-cussler/my-son-s-name-is-dirk-i-named-dirk-pitt-after-him-when-he-was-about/)

[Clive Cussler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clive-cussler/)

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> [I hear a lot of comparisons to Dirk so of course I watched him when I was growing up, especially when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauri-markkanen/i-hear-a-lot-of-comparisons-to-dirk-so-of-course-i-watched-him-when-i/)

[Lauri Markkanen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauri-markkanen/)

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> [Dirk carried an amazing load with the Dallas Mavericks over a period of two-plus decades that may never be rivaled again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-carlisle/dirk-carried-an-amazing-load-with-the-dallas-mavericks-over-a-period/)

[Rick Carlisle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-carlisle/)

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> [Matthew's all right. Originally, I wanted Errol Flynn, but McConaughey should be good as Dirk Pitt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-cussler/matthew-s-all-right-originally-i-wanted-errol-flynn-but-mcconaughey/)

[Clive Cussler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clive-cussler/)

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> [If Dallas wins the championship this year, MVP without a doubt would be Dirk Nowitzki.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/if-dallas-wins-the-championship-this-year-mvp-without-a-doubt-would/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [I hope people realize that I'm simply not Dirk Nowitzki, I'm Leon Draisaitl.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leon-draisaitl/i-hope-people-realize-that-i-m-simply-not-dirk-nowitzki-i-m-leon/)

[Leon Draisaitl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leon-draisaitl/)

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> [Dirk Nowitzki will be better than Larry Bird. I'm a legend killer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-jackson/dirk-nowitzki-will-be-better-than-larry-bird-i-m-a-legend-killer/)

[Mark Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-jackson/)

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> [Dirk became very Americanized - where Germany and Europe could feel like he was theirs, and the people of Dallas could feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-carlisle/dirk-became-very-americanized-where-germany-and-europe-could-feel/)

[Rick Carlisle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-carlisle/)

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> [Dirk was obviously a player that I looked up to. In high school I actually wore No. 41 in honor of Dirk.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deandre-jordan/dirk-was-obviously-a-player-that-i-looked-up-to-in-high-school-i/)

[DeAndre Jordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deandre-jordan/)

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> [Honestly, I hated Dirk growing up. As I got older and wiser, obviously I was really able to appreciate his greatness as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-randle/honestly-i-hated-dirk-growing-up-as-i-got-older-and-wiser-obviously-i/)

[Julius Randle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-randle/)

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> [“In the years since then, Richard had run into Dirk from time to time and had usually been greeted with that kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-adams/in-the-years-since-then-richard-had-run-into-dirk-from-time-to-time/)

[Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/)

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> [Dirk played with Jason Kidd near the end of his career and Jason was still a great player, but he did not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-carlisle/dirk-played-with-jason-kidd-near-the-end-of-his-career-and-jason-was/)

[Rick Carlisle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-carlisle/)

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> [I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erin-wasson/i-m-a-huge-dallas-mavs-fan-what-i-love-about-dirk-nowitzki-is-he-has/)

[Erin Wasson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erin-wasson/)

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> [Giordino...simply sighed in resignation. "Who else," he asked no one in particular, "but Dirk Pitt could tramp off into a blizzard on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-cussler/giordino-simply-sighed-in-resignation-who-else-he-asked-no-one-in/)

[Clive Cussler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clive-cussler/)

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> [I love being around Dirk. Off the court, he is hilarious. Like, one of the funniest dudes I've ever been around and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harrison-barnes/i-love-being-around-dirk-off-the-court-he-is-hilarious-like-one-of/)

[Harrison Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harrison-barnes/)

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> [“Dirk Gently is the name under which I now trade. There are certain events in the past, I'm afraid, from which I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-adams/dirk-gently-is-the-name-under-which-i-now-trade-there-are-certain/)

[Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/)

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> [“Dirk was unused to making quite such a miniscule impact on anybody. He checked to be sure that he did have his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-adams/dirk-was-unused-to-making-quite-such-a-miniscule-impact-on-anybody-he/)

[Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/)

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> [“Dirk, this is Peace, Granola, Crystal, Chi, Aura, Tahini, and the twins, Yin and Yang," Duck said. ... "They had all of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-lia-block/dirk-this-is-peace-granola-crystal-chi-aura-tahini-and-the-twins-yin/)

[Francesca Lia Block](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-lia-block/)

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> [ Max \[Landis\] writes in quite a heightened way, specifically for Dirk. There's a rhythm and a specific speed to it, and it… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-barnett/max-landis-writes-in-quite-a-heightened-way-specifically-for-dirk/)

[Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-barnett/)

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> [“It meant that the silently waged conflict between himself and his cleaning lady had escalated to a new and more frightening level.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-adams/it-meant-that-the-silently-waged-conflict-between-himself-and-his/)

[Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/)

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> [“I still can’t talk about it,” he said “Duck.” Dirk touched his cheek “I remember, later, my mom trying to run into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francesca-lia-block/i-still-can-t-talk-about-it-he-said-duck-dirk-touched-his-cheek-i/)

[Francesca Lia Block](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francesca-lia-block/)

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> [For better or worse, I've become the person the Adams Estate has entrusted to guide Dirk Gently into new mediums and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arvind-ethan-david/for-better-or-worse-i-ve-become-the-person-the-adams-estate-has/)

[Arvind Ethan David](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arvind-ethan-david/)

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> [“Will turned away, wordless. There was no use to argue. The wind was moving. It cut right through him. He went to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-r-r-martin/will-turned-away-wordless-there-was-no-use-to-argue-the-wind-was/)

[George R.R. Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-r-r-martin/)

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> [“Like a slapstick comedian, Dirk suffered all kinds of iniquities. He battled past Mud Men, skeletons, creepy crawlies, giant bats and an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/like-a-slapstick-comedian-dirk-suffered-all-kinds-of-iniquities-he/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“She faced him, sitting up very straight in bed, the little wool shawl hunched about her shoulders. “Dirk, are you ever going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edna-ferber/she-faced-him-sitting-up-very-straight-in-bed-the-little-wool-shawl/)

[Edna Ferber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edna-ferber/)

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> [Dirk was, for one of the few times in a life of exuberantly prolific loquacity, wordless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-adams/dirk-was-for-one-of-the-few-times-in-a-life-of-exuberantly-prolific/)

[Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/)

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> [Dirk Nowitzki is the best European player, for me, that's ever played the game. He's an unbelievable talent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/giannis-antetokounmpo/dirk-nowitzki-is-the-best-european-player-for-me-that-s-ever-played/)

[Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/giannis-antetokounmpo/)

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> [Always when you can spend time with Dirk, it's amazing. Just a great time. You're never bored. You always have jokes. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luka-doncic/always-when-you-can-spend-time-with-dirk-it-s-amazing-just-a-great/)

[Luka Doncic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luka-doncic/)

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> [“When he fell down the stairs, he told people he'd had a stroke. He was just pissed out of his skull. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ava-gardner/when-he-fell-down-the-stairs-he-told-people-he-d-had-a-stroke-he-was/)

[Ava Gardner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ava-gardner/)

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> [ The great irony to Dirk \[Gently\] is that he sees connections in everything, but the one thing he fails and struggles with… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-barnett/the-great-irony-to-dirk-gently-is-that-he-sees-connections-in/)

[Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-barnett/)

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> [He can play. He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He's a great player. Period. No question about it. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaquille-o-neal/he-can-play-he-can-shoot-he-can-dribble-he-can-pass-he-s-a-great/)

[Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaquille-o-neal/)

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> [When I first started writing, I was in advertising at the time, I was doing most of my writing on weekends. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/clive-cussler/when-i-first-started-writing-i-was-in-advertising-at-the-time-i-was/)

[Clive Cussler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clive-cussler/)

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> [ Dirk Gently \[from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency\], needs a sidekick, as all good detectives do, and he gets this message from… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-barnett/dirk-gently-from-dirk-gently-s-holistic-detective-agency-needs-a/)

[Samuel Barnett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-barnett/)

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## Top authors on Dirk

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