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.
STEVE MARTINIt was essential that I never show doubt about what I was doing.
More Steve Martin Quotes
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I could never be a woman, ’cause I’d just stay home and play with my breasts all day.
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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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I guess I wouldn’t believe in anything if it weren’t for my lucky astrology mood watch.
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Some people have a way with words, and other people; oh, uh, not have way.
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Some nights, alone, he thinks of her, and some nights, alone, she thinks of him. Some night these thoughts, separated by miles and time zones, occur at the same objective moment, and Ray and Mirabelle are connected without ever knowing it.
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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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No art comes from the conscious mind.
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First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.
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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.
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I’ve got to keep breathing. It’ll be my worst business mistake if I don’t.
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A father carries pictures where his money used to be.
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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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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, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
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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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