David Sedaris Quotes

At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.

Let those who like society better have it.

Sometimes I make it to parties and sometimes I don't. Social life is always something you can go back to.

Why do guests always end up in the kitchen at parties? Is it a social phenomenon? Some strange gravitational pull? I don't know, but one thing is for sure: If your friends are going to congregate in your kitchen, you'd better make it as nice as possible.

I think the biggest part of a good party is the host and then going around making sure nobody's left alone and knows enough about the people in the room to know who to introduce to whom.

I do like to hang out in the corner and keep my eye on the party, or be outside in a smaller group.

A city like London is sociable in a sense that there are people gathering in bars and restaurants, concerts and lectures. Yet you can partake of all these experiences and never say hello to anyone new. And one of the things that all religions do is take groups of strangers into a space and say it is OK to talk to each other.

I spend an awful lot of time just thinking about what is going on in the world and talking to people about that. It's probably one of my default social activities, just getting dinners with friends.

A party full of 'likeable' people doesn't bear contemplating.

The associations inside the group become more important than those outside.

I agreed to go on a date with a nice young man who was a former student of my uncle, who taught music in high schools and colleges. The nice young man took me to a party at his sister's, where I met people who introduced me to virtually all the elements of my future.

It's very hard to get together with your friends. You rarely see friends as a whole group.

All animals communicate. What's special about gossip is that it's not about the here and now. You don't gossip about lions. You don't gossip about clouds. You only gossip about other people. And once you do, you can keep track of many more people - this is the basis for forming larger communities.

The party is defined by the people that are in it, not necessarily the politicians.

The chemistry at a table is so important. You must start with a carefully balanced mix of personalities. If the balance is off, and the stakes are too big for some of the players, it kills the game. Too small, and everybody gets bored.

The only thing you have to watch out for is other people who feel threatened by your party.

I still feel thirty, except when I try to run.

As my guests leave even my most simple parties, I consistently hear the same thing: 'That was the best time I ever had,' and it's always me saying it. But I do know in my heart they all feel the same way, probably.

But I always say, one's company, two's a crowd, and three's a party

Parties sickened me. I hated the game-playing, the dirty play, the flirting, the amateurs drunks, the bores.

Whenever I go out with other married couples, I like to bring along a single crackhead. Just to spice things up.

There's some people who are just very dynamic about social life, and it can be some pretty crazy stuff, but you end up meeting people you like.

One pretty woman means fun at the dance. Two pretty women means trouble in the house. Three pretty women means run at the hills.

I love the process of working with people and having things going on, all the time, and just trying to trust your instincts.

Clearly, sharing something could take you a long way, or at least to a different place than you'd planned. Like a friendship or a family, or even jsut alone on a curb on a Saturday, trying to get your bearings as best you can.