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I don't know if I'll ever be a master at anything, but I think that's a mistake for me personally. I don't know how much it's about the journey, but it's more about the process.

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Demetri Martin
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 25
Comedian
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Television Actor
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New York City
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Demetri Evan Martin
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Never forget where you came from. That's what I think when I walk into a cave.
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In retrospect, everything is finite, but prospectively, there are infinite possibilities. I guess that's what makes life hopeful.
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I believe in empathy. When religion provides that for people, it's the best thing in the world.
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I ordered a wake-up call the other day. The phone rang and a woman's voice said, 'What the hell are you doing with your life?'
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