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Opportunity may knock, but it seldom nags.
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David Mamet
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: November 30
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There is a profound and ineradicable taint of antisemitism in the British.
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We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?
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Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad interchangeable pieces, but a unique human being, and if you've got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you're learning to say it better.
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Every scene should be able to answer three questions: Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don't get it? Why now?
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Blasphemy and prayer are one. Both assert the existence of a superior power. The first, however, with conviction.
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The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, as those you've won money from are not likely to commiserate with you. Winning takes getting used to.
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I'm afraid of only two things: being lazy and being cowardly.
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In practice we, in the world, must do business with each other.
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