Aaron Sorkin Quotes
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What novels do that biographies don't is get at truths by penetrating the facts, by going deeper to what's underneath fact, through invention.
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I grew up in a very large, poor family.
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Nothing is over and done with. Nothing. Not even your malice.
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It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.
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I was a newspaper editor in high school, and I truly thought of journalism as a career. I loved it.
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My mother did all she could to control me, but at age 14 she sent me to a military school.
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Are there differences between black actors' opportunities and white actors' opportunities? Yes, there are. It's been said.
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I am fighting vigorously for less spending, less waste and limited government. I strongly believe that the more government grows, the less freedom Americans have.
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I think America has a brilliant future.
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Gov. Perry has led the way in Texas on creating an environment for job growth.
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I've been around tennis, and I have a feeling for the sport. I still play tennis, and I can still do a lot of harm to a lot of people.
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When anyone recognizes you on the street, they are always very nice and genuine and excited to meet you.
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I like to fight, and I think the fans want to see a good fight, too.
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When I was seven, I asked my mom if I could be on TV, and she said if I really wanted to, I could. I got an agent and booked my first audition.
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I apologize profusely to those I have offended deeply a million times over.
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Challenging and highlighting abusive power dynamics in our culture is my goal; replicating them is not.
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I know that there are many things I could do, but I'm not interested. It's more important to be loving and to have a lively mind.
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When you look at where the Democratic field is going relative to foreign policy, they are increasingly moving away from a policy of pre-emptive self-defense that the president has adopted since September 11.
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If you have decisions taken from time to time at the level of the executives, which gives the impression of being discriminatory, if you are not open when government is functioning, then obviously people will make allegations.
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Be good at something. It makes you valuable.
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The thing that I love about 'Scandal' is every character, it's not clear if they're good or bad. Everyone is both good and bad.
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You can't replace a tree anyway. Like people, you don't know how big they were till they're gone.
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I think that lunch is one of the most enjoyable and important things in the day. But you need to create the space and the time to do just that. And in Italy, we do that.
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I'm crazy about 'Breaking Bad,' but I wouldn't know how to write an episode of it.
