Aaron Sorkin Quotes
When I was starting out, William Goldman took me under his wing, and he's still the person I show pages to.
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As with the onset of sudden celebrity, for the newly rich, the world often becomes a darker, narrower, less generous place; a paradox that elicits scant sympathy, but is nonetheless true.
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Everything I do, I go to black people. If I have a problem at the airport, I'll go to the black ticket agent. I hope they notice me because I'll get better service. If I'm at a restaurant, I look for the black waiter. Rent-a-Car, give you the upgrade.
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The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English.
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So I feel a responsibility to help first-time film-makers in Brazil, but also to increase the dialogue between film cultures which are really wonderful and so much closer to us than what we do see on our screens.
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No writer need feel sorry for himself if he writes and enjoys it, even if he doesn't get paid.
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I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.
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If I categorized home runs that I've seen, without a doubt the monumental one is Henry's... but I've seen a lot of classic, great home runs. Gibson's was probably the most theatrical home run I've ever seen.
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy.
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My family are the epicenter of all my decisions.
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I studied music at the most remedial level when I was a kid, through the Los Angeles public schools, with a little private instruction.
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He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.
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A trade war would be a disaster for the world. It's very easy to slip into a trade war.
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People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
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There's millions of gay people in the world. In 2011, you've got to hide that you're gay? Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, be real.
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I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.
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I like things simple.
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov -
It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.
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I worried I was a boyish shape. I always thought I might grow some, but it never happened.
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I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous.
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Your prayers are your light;
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Try and fit in in a New Zealand playground with an Armagh accent - it doesn't work.
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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When I was starting out, William Goldman took me under his wing, and he's still the person I show pages to.
