Giving Quotes by Augusten Burroughs

11 Giving quotes by Augusten Burroughs

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Burroughs blends humor with raw honesty, even when talking about giving. These eleven snippets capture his off‑beat take on generosity, turning everyday moments into sharp, relatable observations.

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In some ways, blogging is like drinking - it gives a person permission to be a total asshole.

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I love to both give and receive very old books.

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You would be amazed by what you can give up, lose, or break, and yet still be a person who gets happy…

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Real optimism is not the pep talk you give yourself. It is earned through the labor involved in emotional housekeeping.

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You can make almost anything a learning or positive experience. I think I offer a good example of how to make the…

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As a writer, you can't allow yourself the luxury of being discouraged and giving up when you are rejected, either by agents…

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In order for us [people] to progress, we need brilliance and brilliance isn't fair and it's not polite and we can't grow…

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Even painfully shy and awkward people are not painfully shy or awkward when they are alone. The way to access this natural,…

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As I sat in the hot, salty water, I thought, 'No wonder Mr. Bubble always gives me a urinary tract infection and…

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There's a lot about being "A Writer" that has nothing to do with writing. That's one thing I've discovered. You've got to…

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But feelings, no matter how strong or “ugly,” are not a part of who you are. They are the radio stations your…

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“We were alone together, we were an us.”

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I think writers tend to be experience junkies, and I think they also tend to want to be on the outside looking in.

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“On typical days, (dust) is simply irritating. On Roid Rage days, it made me want to stomp down to the highway, pull drivers out…

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I'm like the guy who prepares your taxes or a dentist. I'm very conservative and boring in a lot of ways.

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“Nothing surprises me now," I tell him. I am stoic. I am Joan of Arc, with liver damage and an unused penis.”

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“It's not that I was an outright nitwit of a child.”

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