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

Quote by David Mamet

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People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed...

People may or may not say what they mean... but they always say something designed...

A dramatic experience concerned with the mundane may inform but it cannot release; and one...

A dramatic experience concerned with the mundane may inform but it cannot release; and one...

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama...

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama...

A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.

A good film script should be able to do completely without dialogue.

Life in the movie business is like the beginning of a new love affair: it's...

Life in the movie business is like the beginning of a new love affair: it's...

Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public...

Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public...

I hate vacations. There's nothing to do.

I hate vacations. There's nothing to do.

We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dreamlife.

We respond to a drama to that extent to which it corresponds to our dreamlife.

The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist....

The product of the artist has become less important than the fact of the artist....

In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn't threaten us.

In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn't threaten us.

It's only words... unless they're true.

It's only words... unless they're true.

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half...

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half...

I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get...

I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get...

Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember

Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama...

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama...

We Americans have always considered Hollywood, at best, a sinkhole of depraved venality. And, of...

We Americans have always considered Hollywood, at best, a sinkhole of depraved venality. And, of...

Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember.

Always tell the truth - it's the easiest thing to remember.

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the...

For happiness one needs security, but joy can spring like a flower even from the...

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow.

I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a...

I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a...

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the...

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the...