Adam McKay Quotes
If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the Spartans.
Quotes to Explore
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How about a little noise. How do you expect a man to putt?
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Everyone has something to sell. The greatest thing you can ever sell is an idea or talent.
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When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
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It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.
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You wouldn't have won if we'd beaten you.
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You know, children philosophize more than adults - and they are critical of adults.
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What I'm trying to do is to write a story. If you take something from it, that's wonderful; if you don't, that's wonderful as well.
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If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.
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This is going right to the police. So, it's a very dangerous precedent.
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If you have a happy home, everything is sorted, I guess.
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When you run into something interesting, drop everything else and study it.
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If you're human, you've had phases in your life when things are in flux.
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The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to move between those two different worlds.
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Business is tough; you need tough guys.
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When you meet the love of your life, it's just obvious and natural and easier.
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Everywhere you hang your hat is home. Home is the bright cave under the hat.
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You know in the West they support realistic forces.
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There are ogres and black beasts out there; you have to be constantly on guard.
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MTV made a huge impact. Heavy rotation took you from selling 1m albums to 20m albums, and that meant a lot of dough.
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I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.
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Some aim to be deft, others to be laboriously careful. Neither dexterity nor conscientiousness is enough.
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You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.
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The mark of an educated man is the ability to make a reasoned guess on the basis of insufficient information.
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If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the Spartans.
