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Never ascribe to conspiracy that which can be attributed to ignorance.

Penn Jillette

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Penn Jillette
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 5
Actor
Circus Performer
Comedian
Film Actor
Film Director
Illusionist
Jongleur
Magician
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Love and respect all people. Hate and destroy all faith.
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If you want to turn out an atheist child, unconditional love constantly is a good way to do it.
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Technology adds nothing to art.
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TV networks are dying. The death throes of religion give us jihads. The death throes of television give us reality shows.
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I've never revved my car at a light for an attractive woman or an auto-rival, not even as a joke.
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When I buy Windows 98, I'm not only buying something useful, I'm giving money to Bill Gates, which is a really good thing.
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The definition of a stupid thing is something that if you do everything right, you still get hurt. Fire-eating and love are stupid things.
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Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It's just ganging up against the weird kid, and I'm always the weird kid.
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I believe in individual rights so much that I don't like any sort of 'what's good for the cause'-type questions.
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Don't waste too much time wishing, hoping, and being envious it'll make you bugnutty.
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When I was 15, 16, 17 years old, I spent five hours a day juggling, and I probably spent six hours a day seriously listening to music. And if I were 16 now, I would put that time into playing video games.
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Before you can read, you know the difference between a story and reality. And, of course, by the time you're old enough to do any real damage with an Uzi, you've learned that difference.
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I never wanted to be a magician. I never wanted to be a comedian. I never wanted to be onstage.
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