Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
STEVE MARTINTeaching is, after all, a form of show business.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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Be so good they can’t ignore you.
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It was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
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I believe in equality. Equality for everybody. No matter how stupid they are or how superior I am to them.
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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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It’s not what you know, it’s what you think you know.
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I believe the United States should allow all foreigners in this country, provided they can speak our native language… Apache.
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You can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
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I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is.
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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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I was deeply unhappy, but I didn’t know it because I was so happy all the time.
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There is one thing I would break up over, and that is if she caught me with another woman. I won’t stand for that.
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Dinosaurs did not walk with humans. The evolutionary record says different. They gambled.
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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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I guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
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Always do business as if the person you’re doing business with is trying to screw you, because he probably is. And if he’s not, you can be pleasantly surprised.
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Now let’s repeat the non-conformists’ oath: I promise to be different! I promise to be unique! I promise not to repeat things other people say! Good!
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You know that look that women get when they want to have sex? Me neither.
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The banjo is such a happy instrument–you can’t play a sad song on the banjo – it always comes out so cheerful.
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I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.
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When I die, now don’t think that I’m a nut, don’t want no fancy funeral, just one like old King Tut.
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I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
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All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.
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Acting has helped me understand people, not only because you are acting as a character, but also because you are watching other actors work. That really helps you identify in life when someone is acting, not being true.
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I actually learned about sex watching neighborhood dogs. And it was good. Go ahead and laugh. I think the most important thing I learned was: Never let go of the girl’s leg, no matter how hard she tries to shake you off.
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Chaos in the midst of chaos isn’t funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.
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