President Bartlet: There’s a delegation of cardiologists having their pictures taken in the Blue Room. You wouldn’t think you could find a group of people more arrogant than the fifteen of us, but there they are, right upstairs in the Blue Room.
AARON SORKINIt’s important to remember that, first and foremost, if not only, this is entertainment. ‘The West Wing’ isn’t meant to be good for you.
More Aaron Sorkin Quotes
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Decisions are made by those who show up. Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world.
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If I get an idea for a series that I really like, I’m sure I won’t be able to resist coming back and doing it.
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I think that if I couldn’t write, I would be unemployable.
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There are no Asian movie stars
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Decisions are made by those who show up. Don’t ever forget that you’re a citizen of this world.
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I don’t believe there are two sides to every argument. I think the facts are the center. And watching the news abandon the facts in favor of “fairness” is what’s troubling to me.
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It’s a combination of life being unpredictable, and you being super dumb.
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My preference would have been to not go back on the air after 911, at all until the time felt right but that wasn’t an option.
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Josh: So, Toby, it’s election night. What do you say about a country that goes out of its way to protect even those citizens that try to destroy it? Toby: God bless America.
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Writers are opposite of athletes, they get better with age
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I’m terribly afraid of failure. When your identity is wrapped up in writing and you’ve written something that doesn’t work, it’s a tough pill to swallow.
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Film doesn’t have to worry. Movies are awesome. There’s no war going on, theaters aren’t going to lose.
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If you feel that strongly about something, you have an obligation to try and change my mind.
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This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up.
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What’s interesting, is that I’ve found that the more accomplished a director is, the more secure they are in giving direction that sounds incredibly unsophisticated.
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