Quote by David Sedaris

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.

I haven't got the slightest idea how to change people, but s

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This quote humorously suggests that the speaker is aware of their inability to change others and doesn't know how to do so. However, despite this realization, they continue to maintain a list of people they hope to change as if they may stumble upon a solution in the future. The quote humorously emphasizes the futility in trying to change others and the persistent hope that one day the speaker might succeed.

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