I'm a pessimist, but I have many painstakingly applied coats of optimism. George Meyer More Quotes by George Meyer More Quotes From George Meyer I tend to look at the world more from Voltaire's perspective. Incidentally, if you haven't read Candide lately, it's a fabulous book. It's riotously, laugh-out-loud funny in a way that no Shakespeare comedy will ever be. George Meyer perspective laughing book I love that Voltaire was so willing to shock his readers with arbitrary cruelty. And I can completely relate to it. George Meyer cruelty arbitrary shock There's absolutely no way that something I do on my own is going to be seen in Malaysia. George Meyer malaysia my-own way Launching a new TV show is probably one of the most difficult things that a writer can do. George Meyer launching tv-shows tvs To me, a mark of maturity is realizing that nobody runs the world. Fat cat politicians and secret conspiracies don't control our lives. In reality, the world is much more complex than that. George Meyer maturity cat running I don't know what the universe is all about, but to me, nothing is gained by slapping a God sticker on it. It has never been a comfort to me to believe there's an all-seeing eye in the sky. George Meyer eye sky believe I guess I started to realize that being an agnostic was such a wimpy position. George Meyer agnostic position realizing When people have no interest in a subject, it's very hard to get them to laugh about it. If I had to write ten jokes about potholders, I don't think I could do it. But I could write ten jokes about Catholicism in the next twenty minutes. George Meyer writing people thinking The most oblivious people are often the happiest. George Meyer oblivious people As a writer you sometimes feel the need to shake things up. George Meyer shakes sometimes needs Every joke can't be dazzling. And if you think you spotted an inconsistency, you did! George Meyer inconsistency jokes thinking I have no idea how it got so big. I was just trying to find something to do while I was living in Boulder, Colorado, which isn't really a funny town. There are a lot of smart people there, but comedy isn't at the forefront of their minds. George Meyer smart people ideas As a child, I tried to play by the rules. I got very good grades in school; I was an Eagle Scout; and I believed in all of it. George Meyer eagles children school Life is challenging for everyone. If someone can believe that he's a sovereign in his tiny domain, it's just an adaptation to life. George Meyer tiny challenges believe I prefer to linger on the periphery before making a commitment. George Meyer periphery commitment I'm not religious. I do have a baby - a four-month old girl - and that's a religion in itself. George Meyer girl religious baby I'm enthralled by the national yearning that the Russians had during the 50s and 60s. The whole century was pretty rough for them. They suffered genocide, war, poverty, and half the population was sent to labor camps. But they were determined to get into space first. George Meyer population space war It was peculiar to be standing so close to him. He's just a man, but still, what a thing to be Neil Armstrong! George Meyer armstrong peculiar men For me, marriage is a grotesque, unforgiving, clunky contrivance. Yet society pushes it as a shimmering ideal. George Meyer unforgiving grotesque ideals Men often struggle with their attraction to other women. They don't quite understand why they have to be with the same woman forever. George Meyer struggle forever men
