Because that’s really something I can’t stand — when people… - David Sedaris

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Because that’s really something I can’t stand — when people refer to themselves as crazy. The truly crazy are labeled so on the grounds that they see nothing wrong with their behavior. They forge ahead, lighting fires in public buildings and defecating in frying pans without the slightest notion that they are out of step with the rest of society. That, to me, is crazy.

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David Raymond Sedaris (born December 26, 1956) is an American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor.

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