David Mamet Quotes
It's hard to write a good play because it's hard to structure a plot. If you can think of it off the top of your head, so can the audience.
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If it weren't for the Internet, WWE probably wouldn't even know my name. If I had to rely on 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' to get my name out there, it would have been a much more difficult road.
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President Obama vowed in his State of the Union address to make assisting domestic manufacturers a top priority for his second term.
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We have this idea that extroverts are better salespeople. As a result, extroverts are more likely to enter sales; extroverts are more likely to get promoted in sales jobs. But if you look at the correlation between extroversion and actual sales performance - that is, how many times the cash register actually rings - the correlation's almost zero.
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Of one thing there is no doubt: if Paris makes demands of the heart, then Munich makes demands of the stomach.
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I apologize profusely to those I have offended deeply a million times over.
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Tar sands oil is the dirtiest fuel on Earth. Because producing it consumes so much energy, a gallon of tar sands crude generates 17 percent more carbon pollution than conventional crude oil.
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The U.S. should support the Nigerian government to stay in Sierra Leone under the ECOMOG umbrella. The U.S. should also support other countries, including Ghana, in ECOMOG until stability is established.
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I am just an actor, but there are these other people who are really selfless. I come from a long line of nurses in my family, and they really do a thankless job.
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In some cases, it's not just about cleaning up the factories. It's about cleaning up the nearby rivers and lakes that have been tainted with heavy metals.
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I love the immediacy of those old analog machines; it's really inspiring. You just set them up to play, and they go, playing the same thing until you switch the pattern.
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I'm boring. My beliefs are neither here nor there.
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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.
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I very much looked up to Janet Evans and Summer Sanders.
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Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.
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You are only as good as the people you dress.
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I even agree with the new digital ways of filmmaking, where you don't even have physical film in the camera, but to be honest, I wouldn't want to use it.
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This may surprise you, but I was arrested in high school.
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I always like and appreciate the support for the fans; I am very grateful to everyone who supports me.
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I can't get carried away with having a good time because everyone, especially the young guys, have to know there's a time and place for everything.
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There is good business doing good.
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I boxed a lot as a kid, so it's something that comes second nature to me.
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Those who are able to afford to live in a neighborhood with 'good schools' will do so, knowing that a good education is the key to good opportunity for their children.
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As a professional football player, I have known perfectly well from the day I started playing that every day I have to fight for my place.
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It's hard to write a good play because it's hard to structure a plot. If you can think of it off the top of your head, so can the audience.
