Jane Wagner > Quotes

“I personally believe we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

“Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.”
― Jane Wagner

“All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific.
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― Jane Wagner

“I made some studies, and reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it. I can take it in small doses, but as a lifestyle, I found it too confining. It was just too needful; it expected me to be there for it all the time, and with all I have to do--I had to let something go.”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

“Reality is just a collective hunch.”
― Jane Wagner

“Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.”
― Jane Wagner

“The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.”
― Jane Wagner

“A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential? ”
― Jane Wagner

“My space chums think reality was once a primitive method of crowd control that got out of hand. In my view, it’s absurdity dressed up in a three-piece business suit.”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

“I worry whoever thought up the term 'quality control' thought if we didn't control it, it would get out of hand.”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

“At the moment you are most in awe of all there is about life that you do not understand, you are closer to understanding it all than at any other time.
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― Jane Wagner

“See, the human mind is kind of like...a pinata. When it breaks open, there's a lot of surprises inside. Once you get the pinata perspective, you see that losing your mind can be a peak experience.”
― Jane Wagner

“One thing I have no worry about is whether God exists. But it has occurred to me that God has Alzheimer’s and has forgotten we exist.”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

“All my life I’ve wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

“[...] an urban bag lady, views society from her perspective on the street. Her words underscore the interactionist position that social reality is created and validated within community:
It's my belief we all, at one time or another,
secretly ask ourselves the question,
"Am I crazy?"
In my case, the answer came back: A resounding YES!
You're thinkin': How does a person know if they're crazy or not? Well, sometimes you don't know. Sometimes you can go through life suspecting you are but never really knowing for sure. Sometimes you know for sure 'cause you got so many people tellin' you you crazy that it's your word against everyone else's...
After all, what is reality anyway? Nothin' but a collective hunch”
― Jane Wagner, The Search for Signs of Intelleligent Life in the Universe