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"I started with the firm conviction that when I came to the end, I wanted to be regretting the things that I had done, not the things I hadn't."
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"The hallmark of courage in our age of conformity is the capacity to stand on one's convictions - not obstinately or defiantly (these are gestures of defensiveness not courage) nor as a gesture of retaliation but simply because these are what one believes."
"When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything - that is the definition of conviction."
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures."
"Don't be too harsh to these poems until they're typed. I always think typescript lends some sort of certainty: at least, if the things are bad then, they appear to be bad with conviction."
"A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble."
"Mix a conviction with a man and something happens."
"The Petersons have not come forward in the press. Apparently they feel the media bears a large responsibility for Scott's conviction. It may be a while before we hear anything from them."
"The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation."
"The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously."
"Our consciences are littered like an old attic with the junk of sheer conviction."
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"January is the garbage can of movies in America, directly after all the Oscar contenders have been out."
"Anyone can write. But comedy, you've got to do some writing. You get one comedy script to every 20 dramas."
"Things are not quite what they seem always. Don't start me on class, otherwise you'll get a four-hour lecture."
"I did everything. I ran my life exactly as I wanted to, all the time. I never listened to anybody. I'm pig-headed."
"Oh, what a shock. My career must be slipping. This is the first time I've been available to pick up an award."
"I'll always be there because I'm a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I've any talent is beside the point."
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