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David Mamet Quotes

Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: dramatist
Nationality: american
Birth: November 30, 1947

Topics

Nothing Spirit Human Spirit Matters

The thing I'm most proud of is that I've raised a lot of money for certain charities - breast cancer and the Caldecott Foundation and the NSPCC. But as far as my self-esteem is concerned, doing 'The Graduate' for 11 months was fantastic.

Money Proud Foundation Doing Cancer

I've had some of the best craft services on independent movies, actually, because they get more creative, generally, with a smaller budget. The work is still the same. I didn't really notice the difference other than I was getting dressed behind a curtain, basically.

Work Best Creative Budget Dressed

I still remember 2002. It's a very hard time for Hong Kong industry, no movies in Hong Kong, and also at this moment I start my new company, so many people said, 'You're crazy.'

Time Moment People Crazy Start You

Industrial technologies that allowed for increased mechanization in 19th-century armed forces also spurred Frederick Winslow Taylor to develop his 'Scientific Management' doctrine in Philadelphia steel mills.

Stanley A. McChrystal

Management Philadelphia Steel Forces

I was the oldest of four children, and the atmosphere was volatile for all of us. My father and mother were in constant conflict, making divorce seem like the only possible outcome.

Father Mother Children Conflict Seem

I almost didn't name Butt-Head 'Butt-Head.' I came real close to calling him something else.

Name Real Him Something Almost Came

I spent a lot of time star-gazing, writing, and learning languages when the other kids were doing cooler things in Detroit.

Learning Time Writing Doing Detroit

I love 'The Walking Dead.' I'm a massive fan of that show.

Love Walking Dead Show Fan Massive

We often think that language mirrors the world in which we live, and I find that's not true. The language actually makes the world in which we live. Language is not - I mean, things don't have any mutable value by themselves; we ascribe them a value.

Live Value World Think Language

I've lived in a big showplace house, and I never want to live again in a house that overshadows me.

Live Me House Want Never Big

Authors are not a special case, deserving of more sympathy than many other groups. We are a particular case of a general degradation of the quality of life, and we are not going to stop pointing it out, because we speak for many other groups as well.

Life Quality Sympathy Speak Stop

I hope I'm not a tourist attraction - I'm sure that they come here really because St. Andrews is just amazing, a beautiful place.

Hope Beautiful Amazing Place Here

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