---
title: "3 Gathering Moment Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Gathering Moment quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Gathering Moment sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/david-sedaris-333_time_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_747947.png"
---

> [“Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the inevitable downsing that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adult-i-distract-myself-by/)

[David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/david-sedaris-333_time_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_747947.png)

> [I like that gathering moment where the music is about to begin, that moment right there. It's like jumping out of an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephan-jenkins/i-like-that-gathering-moment-where-the-music-is-about-to-begin-that/)

[Stephan Jenkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephan-jenkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9b/stephan-jenkins-14645_airplane_i-like-that-gathering-moment-where-the-m_844747.jpg)

> [Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the inevitable downswing that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adult-i-distract-myself-by-2/)

[David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c0/david-sedaris-333_adults_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_2355573.png)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/#itemlist",
            "name": "Gathering Moment Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 3,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "“Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the inevitable downsing that is sure to follow.”",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "David Sedaris"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adult-i-distract-myself-by/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/david-sedaris-333_time_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_747947.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/david-sedaris-333_time_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_747947.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/david-sedaris-333_time_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_747947.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the…” — David Sedaris",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I like that gathering moment where the music is about to begin, that moment right there. It's like jumping out of an airplane. It's that moment when the lights go out and then you're in it.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Stephan Jenkins"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephan-jenkins/i-like-that-gathering-moment-where-the-music-is-about-to-begin-that/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9b/stephan-jenkins-14645_airplane_i-like-that-gathering-moment-where-the-m_844747.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9b/stephan-jenkins-14645_airplane_i-like-that-gathering-moment-where-the-m_844747.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a9b/stephan-jenkins-14645_airplane_i-like-that-gathering-moment-where-the-m_844747.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I like that gathering moment where the music is about to begin, that moment right there. It's like jumping…” — Stephan Jenkins",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the inevitable downswing that is sure to follow. The guests will repeat themselves one too many times, or you'll run out of dope or liquor and realize that it was all you ever had in common.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "David Sedaris"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adult-i-distract-myself-by-2/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c0/david-sedaris-333_adults_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_2355573.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c0/david-sedaris-333_adults_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_2355573.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c0/david-sedaris-333_adults_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_2355573.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Every gathering has its moment. As an adult, I distract myself by trying to identify it, dreading the…” — David Sedaris",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/",
            "name": "Gathering Moment Quotes",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/david-sedaris-333_time_every-gathering-has-its-moment-as-an-adu_747947.png"
            },
            "description": "Browse 3 Gathering Moment quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Gathering Moment sayings and thoughts.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Gathering Moment Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gathering-moment/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```