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title: "1 Say Alive Quotes By David Gordon"
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> [“When people ask what I do, I say: “I’m a teacher.” or: “I proofread legal documents.” or: “I hand out jalapeño humus dip at Trader Joe’s.” I say, to myself, mostly: “I’m alive, motherfucker. What else do you want?" ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/when-people-ask-what-i-do-i-say-i-m-a-teacher-or-i-proofread-legal/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

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## More by David Gordon

> [“When I read, the words on the page replace the voice in my head and I cease, for a little while, to be me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/when-i-read-the-words-on-the-page-replace-the-voice-in-my-head-and-i/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“Poetry is anything you read out loud alone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/poetry-is-anything-you-read-out-loud-alone/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“Once, on a sleepless night, I elaborated a whole theory of art predicated on simply reminding the ever-forgetful mind of the most basic truths:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/once-on-a-sleepless-night-i-elaborated-a-whole-theory-of-art/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“Real readers poison themselves with words. They close each book as though climbing, reborn, from a tomb.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/real-readers-poison-themselves-with-words-they-close-each-book-as/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“Anyway, that's all art school is. A big clusterfuck for rich poseurs. Who the fuck needs it? But it's a system, right? You have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/anyway-that-s-all-art-school-is-a-big-clusterfuck-for-rich-poseurs/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“When people ask what I do, I say: “I’m a teacher.” or: “I proofread legal documents.” or: “I hand out jalapeño humus dip at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/when-people-ask-what-i-do-i-say-i-m-a-teacher-or-i-proofread-legal/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“But unlike the person with exquisite taste in painting or perfume, the movie nerd is classless as well. Grasping the genius of Russ Meyer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/but-unlike-the-person-with-exquisite-taste-in-painting-or-perfume-the/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

> [“I did not believe in god, but I was beginning to believe in miracles, miracles and whatever is the opposite of miracles, terrible wonders.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-gordon/i-did-not-believe-in-god-but-i-was-beginning-to-believe-in-miracles/)

[David Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-gordon/)

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