David Mamet Quotes

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle.

David Mamet

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The Republican Party's typical position is to preemptively surrender whenever liberals start yelling 'Oh that's mean. You can't use that word': 'Oh I did not realize that 'The New York Times' made a finding that the term 'anchor baby' is offensive. Henceforth I shall not use it.'

Ann Coulter

New YorkBabyStartFindingYouNew

L.A. is a long shot city, and those who make that shot - you can tell. You can see very clearly who's made it and who hasn't.

Michael Connelly

CityLongYouSeeClearlyTell

I like how I feel when I am in shape. I don't go to a gym; I run.

Amy Locane

I AmFeelGymGoRunShape

I was a peripheral visionary. I could see the future, but only way off to the side.

Steven Wright

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Of course, I've known people who have mental difficulties, so I know how fragile people's psyches are and how little it can take to overbalance somebody.

Roger Lloyd-Pack

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I grew up in New England at the edge of the Atlantic and have for many years been an avid rower. I've rowed in various places, including the Ganges in India, the River Shannon in Ireland, and the Sea of Galilee.

Rosemary Mahoney

SeaRiverIndiaEdgeNewPlaces

Netflix shook it up, brought this whole new generation of people who said, 'I watch things when I want to watch, how I want to watch, where I want to watch, and that's something that no one's going to ever forget.' This has changed the game completely, and I think it's the tip of the iceberg.

Mike Colter

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I would rather do many small roles on TV, stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting.

Miranda Richardson

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Civil servants take forever to do anything.

Joseph Wambaugh

AnythingForeverTakeCivilServants

I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second, then got over it. Now, just because I'm tall doesn't mean I can play basketball. I was waaaaay better at swinging a bat.

Jordin Sparks

FootballParentsGrowing UpBetter

America is a country formed by diverse communities from different countries. Overall, the country is very hospitable and gives opportunities to grow. Saying that, I'd also say I'm not a 'white' immigrant; a South Asian's experience is different than, say, a European immigrant's.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

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What is the poem, after it is written? That is the question. Not where it came from or why.

Allen Tate

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