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David Mamet Quotes

I look back upon my Liberal political beliefs with a sort of wonder - as another exercise in self-involvement - rewarding myself for some superiority I could not logically describe Picture Quote #1

Writing a novel is an incredibly free experience. One puts one’s self in a narrative mode. You can go off in any direction - the past, the future, or go laterally, or include one’s own beliefs. It’s total freedom Picture Quote #1

How can I be secure? Through amassing wealth beyond all measure? No. And what’s beyond measure? That’s a sickness. That’s a trap. There is no measure. Only greed Picture Quote #1

The leaf of the camomile, parboiled in water, conduces to calm. And yet I do not worship it Picture Quote #1

My definition of a ‘friend’ is, coming from Chicago, someone who says, ‘Yeah, sure. You know what? Let’s talk about what we can talk about. Let’s help each other out. Your politics are none of my business.’ Picture Quote #1

The conscious mind is going to suggest the obvious, the clichÃƒÂ©, because these things have offered the security of having succeeded in the past Picture Quote #1

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The Founders recognized that Government is quite literally a necessary evil, that there must be opposition, between its various branches, and between political parties, for these are the only ways to temper the individual’s greed for power and the electorates’ desires for peace by submission to coercion or blandishment Picture Quote #1

We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dream life Picture Quote #1

Let the cut tell the story. Otherwise you have not got dramatic action, you’ve got narration Picture Quote #1

The terror and beauty of the dream come from the connection of previously unrelated mundanities of life Picture Quote #1

When we fear things I think that we wish for them ... every fear hides a wish Picture Quote #1

I used to think I’d like to be a fireman - in fact, I still would - and the only drawback I could see was coming back to the firehouse, after a day of fighting fires, and still having to put in an eight-hour day writing Picture Quote #1

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Marijuana, for example, won’t help one determine the correct aspect ratio Picture Quote #1

You get rich through luck. You get rich through crime. You get rich through fulfilling the needs of another. You can be as greedy as you like. If you can’t do one of those three things, you ain’t going to get any money Picture Quote #1

A liberal pretending to be a conservative? That’s like a straight person pretending to be gay to get greater acceptance Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

My tendency as an actor was to correct people, was to say, ‘What if we tried it this way, what about if we tried that way?’ That’s terrible habit for an actor, but that’s a good habit for director. So I became a director Picture Quote #1

Roll back the clock, and every possession of every great country started with a crime Picture Quote #1

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If You can’t tell it to me in one sentence, they can’t put it in TV Guide Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I hate the computer. I hate their spell-check. I won’t ever do e-mail Picture Quote #1

My idea of perfect happiness is a healthy family, peace between nations, and all the critics die Picture Quote #1

The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create Picture Quote #1

When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry Picture Quote #1

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I'm not the guy to ask about politics. I'm a gag writer Picture Quote #1

In practice we, in the world, must do business with each other Picture Quote #1

It's upsetting to be a man in our society Picture Quote #1

We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dreamlife Picture Quote #1

You ever take a dump, made you feel you'd just slept for twelve hours? Picture Quote #1

Cop couldn't find his own dick with two hands and a map Picture Quote #1

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I look back upon my Liberal political beliefs with a sort of wonder - as another exercise in self-involvement - rewarding myself for some superiority I could not logically describe. (David Mamet Quotes) Writing a novel is an incredibly free experience. One puts one’s self in a narrative mode. You can go off in any direction - the past, the future, or go laterally, or include one’s own beliefs. It’s total freedom. (David Mamet Quotes) How can I be secure? Through amassing wealth beyond all measure? No. And what’s beyond measure? That’s a sickness. That’s a trap. There is no measure. Only greed. (David Mamet Quotes) The leaf of the camomile, parboiled in water, conduces to calm. And yet I do not worship it. (David Mamet Quotes) My definition of a ‘friend’ is, coming from Chicago, someone who says, ‘Yeah, sure. You know what? Let’s talk about what we can talk about. Let’s help each other out. Your politics are none of my business.’ (David Mamet Quotes) The conscious mind is going to suggest the obvious, the clichÃƒÂ©, because these things have offered the security of having succeeded in the past. (David Mamet Quotes) The Founders recognized that Government is quite literally a necessary evil, that there must be opposition, between its various branches, and between political parties, for these are the only ways to temper the individual’s greed for power and the electorates’ desires for peace by submission to coercion or blandishment. (David Mamet Quotes) We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dream life (David Mamet Quotes) Let the cut tell the story. Otherwise you have not got dramatic action, you’ve got narration. (David Mamet Quotes) The terror and beauty of the dream come from the connection of previously unrelated mundanities of life. (David Mamet Quotes) When we fear things I think that we wish for them ... every fear hides a wish (David Mamet Quotes) I used to think I’d like to be a fireman - in fact, I still would - and the only drawback I could see was coming back to the firehouse, after a day of fighting fires, and still having to put in an eight-hour day writing. (David Mamet Quotes) Marijuana, for example, won’t help one determine the correct aspect ratio... (David Mamet Quotes) You get rich through luck. You get rich through crime. You get rich through fulfilling the needs of another. You can be as greedy as you like. If you can’t do one of those three things, you ain’t going to get any money. (David Mamet Quotes) A liberal pretending to be a conservative? That’s like a straight person pretending to be gay to get greater acceptance. (David Mamet Quotes) 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. (David Mamet Quotes) My tendency as an actor was to correct people, was to say, ‘What if we tried it this way, what about if we tried that way?’ That’s terrible habit for an actor, but that’s a good habit for director. So I became a director. (David Mamet Quotes) Roll back the clock, and every possession of every great country started with a crime (David Mamet Quotes) If You can’t tell it to me in one sentence, they can’t put it in TV Guide (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 Quotes) I hate the computer. I hate their spell-check. I won’t ever do e-mail. (David Mamet Quotes) My idea of perfect happiness is a healthy family, peace between nations, and all the critics die (David Mamet Quotes) The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist. We wish to absorb this person. We wish to devour someone who has experienced the tragic. In our society this person is much more important than anything he might create (David Mamet Quotes) When the three branches of government have failed to represent the citizenry and the mass of the media has failed to represent the citizenry, then the citizenry better represent the citizenry (David Mamet Quotes) I'm not the guy to ask about politics. I'm a gag writer (David Mamet Quotes) In practice we, in the world, must do business with each other (David Mamet Quotes) It's upsetting to be a man in our society (David Mamet Quotes) We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dreamlife (David Mamet Quotes) You ever take a dump, made you feel you'd just slept for twelve hours? (David Mamet Quotes) Cop couldn't find his own dick with two hands and a map (David Mamet Quotes)

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