360 Quotes by David Mamet

We cannot live in peace without Law. And though law cannot be perfect, it may be just if it is written in ignorance of the identity of the claimants and applied equally to all. Then it is a possession not only of the claimants but of the society, which may now base its actions upon a reasonable assumption of the law?s treatment.

The surprise is half the battle. Many things are half the battle, losing is half the battle. Let's think about what's the whole battle.

The liberals in my neighbourhood wouldn't give away Brentwood to the Palestinians, but they want to give away Tel Aviv.

All of us. All of us. We're doomed.

There's something in me that just wants to create dialogue.

One can read all one wants, and spend eternities in front of a blackboard with a tutor, but one is not going to learn to swim until one gets in the water.

The avant-garde is to the left what jingoism is to the right. Both are a refuge in nonsense.

When I started out I was a failed actor.

I don't have any experience with film schools. I suspect that they're useless, because I've had experience with drama schools, and have found them to be useless.