Sunday, December 27, 2009

Quotable - being a nerd

"Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know."

~ Sarah Vowell, who turns 40 today.

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4 comments:

Care said...

I just bought Wordy Shipmates and am looking forward to it. I had no idea Ms Vowell was so young - eek. I thank book blogging for introducing me to her talent.

Eidin said...

Care - I love that you consider turning 40 'so young.' ~smile~

shrink on the couch said...

Caring too much is something I'm good at. Nerd it is.

pam said...

Vowell is my very favorite nerd. She even makes me wish that I liked history.