Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you’ll be a mile away and have his shoes.
STEVE MARTINYou can’t really conduct your life by one or two phrases.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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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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Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.
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I will do anything to look like him – except, of course, exercise or eat right.
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Despite a lack of natural ability, I did have the one element necessary to all early creativity: naïveté, that fabulous quality that keeps you from knowing just how unsuited you are for what you are about to do.
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Don’t have sex man. It leads to kissing and pretty soon you have to start talking to them.
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I have found that– just as in real life–imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.
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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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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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The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.
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Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.
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It’s pain that changes our lives.
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How to make a million dollars: First, get a million dollars.
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The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer.
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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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Always make room for the unexpected in yourself.
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