John Hodgman Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“I actually own a copy of my own book; that's how dedicated I am as an author.”

“I am someone who values truth - actual truth as opposed to 'truthiness.'”

“Part of the transaction between writer and reader is the pleasure of building a community and encouraging people to play along.”

“The few people who ask to have their photographs with me, I almost always say yes, except for a few circumstances, like when my family is around.”

“The most important book on the Internet is, essentially, the Internet.”

“There's a tradition in American fiction that is deadly serious and earnest - like the Steinbeckian social novel.”

“Well, I always had this desire to celebrate and somehow be a part of things that I thought were really great.”

“I am amused by cricket because it seems to take longer than baseball and I like that. It seems like a sport I could have made up it - it takes several days to play and everyone wears sweaters. I can't confess to knowing what's going on at all.”

“I feel that there is a decision people make to either engage in a legitimately ridiculous process to get your kid into school, or choose not to engage in that so much, and end up finding a nice local school that fits.”

“Many people, many girls have tried to teach me the rules to football. And you would think that it would get in my head that way, but I just don't understand it.”