Memorable Quotes from Walter McGinn
2 quotesIdentity and Uncertainty in Conversation
Jack Younger
Just one more thing.
Joseph Frady
What's that?
Jack Younger
Who are you?
Joseph Frady
Who am I?
[taken aback]
Jack Younger
You're not Richard Paley. Your service records don't check.
Joseph Frady
They don't?
Jack Younger
There was a Richard Paley in the 1st Air Cavalry, but among other things, he's dead.
Joseph Frady
Gee, I'm sorry to hear that.
Jack Younger
So were we. So... who are you really?
Joseph Frady
Look, I don't need to tell you anything. You're not a cop.
[getting defensive]
Jack Younger
I wouldn't walk out that door if I were you.
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Exploring Talents and Antisocial Tendencies
Jack Younger
Your tests suggest that you have remarkable talents.
Joseph Frady
Yeah? What do you mean by "talents"?
Jack Younger
You have difficulty holding on to a job, don't you?
Joseph Frady
I don't know, I just don't like to take a lot of shit, so people say I got antisocial tendencies.
Jack Younger
Right! Now, tell me, has it ever crossed your mind that maybe it's everybody else's problem that they don't get along with you?
Joseph Frady
Why?
Jack Younger
Because, you see, the very quality that gets you in trouble is what makes you potentially invaluable.
Joseph Frady
What's that?
Jack Younger
Your aggressiveness.
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