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Think Quotes by Mike Birbiglia

17 Think quotes by Mike Birbiglia

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When Mike Birbiglia turns his eye to the act of thinking, he blends humor with a surprisingly sharp edge. These 17 snippets capture his knack for turning everyday mental loops into laugh‑out‑loud moments, offering a quick, entertaining glimpse into how he processes the world.

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I think the cleverness is inadvertent.

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Nothing that you want ever is what you think it is.

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I think sometimes you don't understand how to convey an idea, depending on the moment you're living in.

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You know the expression, 'You're only as sick as your secrets?' I believe that, and I think I try to have my…

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I sometimes think of not doing Twitter or Facebook anymore, but that's how people find their favorite bands and comedians.

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I think your tendency when you play yourself is to accentuate something about you that you think is the funny thing about…

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I think serious situations actually make for the best kind of belly laughs. But they're also the hardest to convert into comedy…

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I end up talking about really mundane things with my fans, and then they're kind of like, 'This is boring. I want…

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Sometimes, occasionally, people will make out in the audience, completely not aware that there's a human being onstage just yards away from…

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I think because I've been working in front of audiences for so many years, I'm able to take in the input, good…

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I just like, when you look at people who have long careers in film, they're able to make films that are far…

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Ultimately, jokes are this really special thing that we can all share. It's exciting to have basically a thousand people in a…

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I have a following, but it's small. I have this level of fame where people spot me in the airport, consistently, but…

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I think the thing I had to be careful about while writing a book was not to say anything that was revealing…

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I think that my regrets mostly have to do with my relationship with my ex-girlfriend. Every once in a while, you get…

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When I'm taking the subway to my improv shows I will be writing in my notebook different actions that I see people…

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The thing about storytelling is it's very stripped down; it's very much at the core of 'I'm a person and I'm just…

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Once you start writing something obsessively, it's almost like someone has to rip it from your hands in order for you to put it…

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I always try to attack the most honest issues I can in my comedy.

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The list of fun and easily fixed brain diseases is very short.

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Comedy is tragedy plus time, but the time is different for everybody.

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