"I've been in on the beginning, the rise, peak, collapse and end of the talking picture."

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Source : Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Brian Dauth (2008). “Joseph L. Mankiewicz: Interviews”, p.160, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

#Talking Quotes #Ends Quotes #Collapse Quotes

“I got into medical school at the University of California in San Francisco and did well. A lot of smart kids in medical school, and believe me, I wasn't not nearly the smartest one, but I was the most focused and the happiest kid in medical school. In 1979, I graduated as the valedictorian and was honored with the Gold Cane Award.”

Source : "From High School Dropout To Medical School Valedictorian" by Dr. Richard Carmona, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 20, 2009.
“One of the embarrassing facts from social psychology is that most stereotypes are true, in the only sense that stereotypes are ever true: on average.”

Source : "Stereotypes of homosexuals". Interview with Steve Sailer, www.upi.com. August 23, 2002.
“I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability.”
“Sometimes when we're flying or in the hotel, I might run over songs, or in the bathroom.”
“Be a role model not a critic. Don't tell your children, your peers, or your subordinates what to do - show them. And when the lesson is over, keep showing them by demonstrating that your actions are part of your character, not part of their curriculum.”
“The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.”
“Compassion--that's the one thing no machine ever had. Maybe it's the one thing that keeps man ahead of them.”
“Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever.”

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