Martin Goldsmith Quotes

United States, Screenwriter
November 6, 1913 – May, 24, 1994.

Martin M. Goldsmith (November 6, 1913 – May 24, 1994) was American screenwriter and novelist who wrote several classic B-movies including Detour (1945), which he adapted from his 1939 novel of the same name; Blind Spot (1947); and The Narrow Margin (1952), for which he earned an Academy Award nomination.

Also known as Novelist

Life's like a ball game. You gotta take a swing at whatever comes along before you wake up and find out it's the ninth inning.

Martin Goldsmith
- Life
- Up
- Game
That's life. Whichever way you turn, fate sticks out a foot to trip you.

Martin Goldsmith
- Life
- Fate

Fate, or some mysterious force, can put the finger on you or me, for no good reason at all.

Martin Goldsmith
- Good
- Fate
- Mysterious
Give a lift to a tomato, you expect her to be nice, don't ya? After all, what kind of dames thumb rides, Sunday school teachers?

Martin Goldsmith
- School
- Nice
- Sunday