Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I always wanted praise and I always wanted attention; I won't lie to you. I was a jazz critic and that wasn't good enough for me. I wanted people to write about me, not me about them. So I thought, What could I do? I can't sing, I can't dance, I can't act or anything like that. OK, I can write.

Harvey Pekar's Popular Quotes

I realize that I'm pretty flawed, but you know - I haven't killed anybody yet.

- Harvey Pekar

I think you can do anything with comics that you could do in just about any art form.

- Harvey Pekar

You do not pursue potential conflict unless you hold power over your foe.

- Harvey Pekar

I'm sure someone out there has a workable solution. But what do I know? I make comic books and write about jazz. I do know the difference between rig…

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Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.

- Harvey Pekar

I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day . . .

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I'd been familiar with comics, and I'd collected 'em when I was a kid, but after I got into junior high school, there wasn't much I was interested in

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Even a pretty traditional comic book writer can make valuable contributions to the Internet.

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Misery loves company. There's a lot to that.

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