--- title: "18 Way Quotes By David Sedaris" description: "18 Way quotes by David Sedaris. Plus more from David Sedaris and more Way sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcf/david-sedaris-333_comedy_i-ve-always-had-a-way-with-the-little-pe_2735015.png" --- > [I've always had a way with the little people, making it a point to humor them without looking down my nose at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-ve-always-had-a-way-with-the-little-people-making-it-a-point-to/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcf/david-sedaris-333_comedy_i-ve-always-had-a-way-with-the-little-pe_2735015.png) > [He looked as though his life had not only passed him by but paused along the way to spit in his face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/he-looked-as-though-his-life-had-not-only-passed-him-by-but-paused/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94c/david-sedaris-333_faces_he-looked-as-though-his-life-had-not-onl_1651074.png) > [I like listening to books as well, as that way you can iron at the same time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-like-listening-to-books-as-well-as-that-way-you-can-iron-at-the/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/david-sedaris-333_book_i-like-listening-to-books-as-well-as-tha_2023427.png) > [The Korean man nodded, the way you do when you’re a foreigner and understand that someone has finished a sentence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/the-korean-man-nodded-the-way-you-do-when-you-re-a-foreigner-and/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0e/david-sedaris-333_foreigners_the-korean-man-nodded-the-way-you-do-whe_3229545.png) > [I've always been very upfront about the way I write, and I've always used the tools humorists use, such as exaggeration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-ve-always-been-very-upfront-about-the-way-i-write-and-i-ve-always/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f56/david-sedaris-333_exaggeration_i-ve-always-been-very-upfront-about-the_372132.png) > [You meet people who say, "Oh, I'd like to do such-and-such, but I don't have the time." But it always seemed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/you-meet-people-who-say-oh-i-d-like-to-do-such-and-such-but-i-don-t/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c65/david-sedaris-333_ifs_you-meet-people-who-say-oh-i-d-like-to-d_1617131.png) > [The difference between the first time I read something and the tenth time I read something is generally pretty profound. Even if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/the-difference-between-the-first-time-i-read-something-and-the-tenth/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32e/david-sedaris-333_differences_the-difference-between-the-first-time-i_2261105.png) > [I hoped our lives would continue this way forever, but inevitably the past came knocking. Not the good kind that was collectible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-hoped-our-lives-would-continue-this-way-forever-but-inevitably-the/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/david-sedaris-333_arthritis_i-hoped-our-lives-would-continue-this-wa_294674.png) > [Most movies, I forget about them while I'm watching them. I go every single day. But I've never thought about participating in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/most-movies-i-forget-about-them-while-i-m-watching-them-i-go-every/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ea/david-sedaris-333_every-single-day_most-movies-i-forget-about-them-while-i_1355082.png) > [The only bright spot in the entire evening was the presence of Kevin "Tubby" Matchwell, the eleven-year-old porker who tackled the role…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/the-only-bright-spot-in-the-entire-evening-was-the-presence-of-kevin/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b0/david-sedaris-333_authenticity_the-only-bright-spot-in-the-entire-eveni_1657494.jpg) > [I'm for gay elopement, not for gay weddings. I've been with my boyfriend for twenty years. I don't feel like that would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-m-for-gay-elopement-not-for-gay-weddings-i-ve-been-with-my/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/david-sedaris-333_elopement_i-m-for-gay-elopement-not-for-gay-weddin_439160.png) > [I always say to young people, "Get the hell out of the United States." Especially if you're young, like if you're 21…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-always-say-to-young-people-get-the-hell-out-of-the-united-states/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e05/david-sedaris-333_being-nice_i-always-say-to-young-people-get-the-hel_107229.jpg) > [The difference between writing where you know where to draw the line and writing where you're being way too mean is whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/the-difference-between-writing-where-you-know-where-to-draw-the-line/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa7/david-sedaris-333_about-yourself_the-difference-between-writing-where-you_2336549.jpg) > [Like any normal fifth grader, I preferred my villains to be evil and stay that way, to act like Dracula rather than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/like-any-normal-fifth-grader-i-preferred-my-villains-to-be-evil-and/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/580/david-sedaris-333_drowning_like-any-normal-fifth-grader-i-preferred_662627.png) > [I would still be reading out loud. I think that if you are any kind of an artist, then validation is just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-would-still-be-reading-out-loud-i-think-that-if-you-are-any-kind-of/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e9/david-sedaris-333_art_i-would-still-be-reading-out-loud-i-thin_799477.png) > [I like the trail that the Internet created. For example, I was watching one of those Douglas Sirk movies, and I noticed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-like-the-trail-that-the-internet-created-for-example-i-was-watching/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/35e/david-sedaris-333_aspect_i-like-the-trail-that-the-internet-creat_1788152.jpg) > [It is never appropriate to comment on a woman's breasts. I would never do it on the street or at a supermarket,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/it-is-never-appropriate-to-comment-on-a-woman-s-breasts-i-would-never/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ee/david-sedaris-333_appropriate_it-is-never-appropriate-to-comment-on-a_1822952.jpg) > [This is hurting me a lot more than it’s hurting you," he said. It was his standard line, but I knew that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/this-is-hurting-me-a-lot-more-than-it-s-hurting-you-he-said-it-was/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eae/david-sedaris-333_evil_this-is-hurting-me-a-lot-more-than-it-s_1229650.jpg) ## Other authors on Way ## More by David Sedaris > [“Plenty of animals had pets, but few were more devoted than the mouse, who owned a baby corn snake—“A rescue snake, she’d be quick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/plenty-of-animals-had-pets-but-few-were-more-devoted-than-the-mouse/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [“never fall asleep in a Dumpster, never underestimate a bee, never drive a convertible behind a flatbed truck, never get old, never get drunk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/never-fall-asleep-in-a-dumpster-never-underestimate-a-bee-never-drive/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [“It was a father, one hand resting teapot-style on his hip, and the other - what would be the spout - formed into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/it-was-a-father-one-hand-resting-teapot-style-on-his-hip-and-the/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [“A Japanese woman we’d met in Paris came to the apartment yesterday and spent several hours explaining our appliances. The microwave, the water kettle,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/a-japanese-woman-we-d-met-in-paris-came-to-the-apartment-yesterday/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [One thing I like about the United States, and I kind of miss about the United States, is there's an election coming up here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/one-thing-i-like-about-the-united-states-and-i-kind-of-miss-about-the/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [When you read comic material and people aren't laughing how do you know they're listening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/when-you-read-comic-material-and-people-aren-t-laughing-how-do-you/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [“You have how many children in your family?" the teacher would ask. "I'm guessing you must be Catholic, am I right?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/you-have-how-many-children-in-your-family-the-teacher-would-ask-i-m/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [“Like most seasoned phonies, I roundly suspect that everyone is as disingenuous as I am.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/like-most-seasoned-phonies-i-roundly-suspect-that-everyone-is-as/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [As a child I assumed that when I reached adulthood, I would have grown-up thoughts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/as-a-child-i-assumed-that-when-i-reached-adulthood-i-would-have-grown/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [“You just take and take don´t you? Out there with your thumb in the air—not a care in the world, just grabbing whatever you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/you-just-take-and-take-don-t-you-out-there-with-your-thumb-in-the-air/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [In other parts of the country people tried to stay together for the sake of the children. In New York they tried to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/in-other-parts-of-the-country-people-tried-to-stay-together-for-the/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [My boyfriend got me a computer three years ago. I'll admit it does make things a lot easier. When I was working on a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/my-boyfriend-got-me-a-computer-three-years-ago-i-ll-admit-it-does/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [I spent months searching for some secret code before I realized that common sense has nothing to do with it. Hysteria, psychosis, torture, depression:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-spent-months-searching-for-some-secret-code-before-i-realized-that/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [I hated leaving a hole in the smoking world, and so I recruited someone to take my place. People have given me a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-hated-leaving-a-hole-in-the-smoking-world-and-so-i-recruited/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) > [Write relentlessly, until you find your voice. Then, use it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/write-relentlessly-until-you-find-your-voice-then-use-it/) [David Sedaris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-sedaris/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/way/david-sedaris/#itemlist", "name": "18 Way Quotes By David Sedaris", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've always had a way with the little people, making it a point to humor them without looking down my nose at their wasted empty lives.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Sedaris" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-sedaris/i-ve-always-had-a-way-with-the-little-people-making-it-a-point-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcf/david-sedaris-333_comedy_i-ve-always-had-a-way-with-the-little-pe_2735015.png", "contentUrl": 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