The independents who were our fiercest competitors all succumbed to the one-hit-makes-you-a-genius philosophy. It is a mistake to think you have the magic touch. Show business is roulette. If you start to play for stakes you can't afford, there's no way you can survive.

Samuel Goldwyn

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The harder I work, the luckier I get. by Samuel Goldwyn

The harder I work, the luckier I get.

Samuel Goldwyn
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Ninety percent of the art of living consists of getting along wit... by Samuel Goldwyn

Ninety percent of the art of living consists of getting along with people you cannot stand.

Samuel Goldwyn
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If Roosevelt were alive today, he'd turn over in his grave. by Samuel Goldwyn

If Roosevelt were alive today, he'd turn over in his grave.

Samuel Goldwyn
graves alive today

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

Samuel Goldwyn
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A Hospital is no place to be sick. by Samuel Goldwyn

A Hospital is no place to be sick.

Samuel Goldwyn
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God makes stars. I just produce them. by Samuel Goldwyn

God makes stars. I just produce them.

Samuel Goldwyn
stars god fame
From success you get a lot of things, but not that great inside t... by Samuel Goldwyn

From success you get a lot of things, but not that great inside thing that love brings you.

Samuel Goldwyn
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I'll take fifty percent efficiency to get one hundred percent loy... by Samuel Goldwyn

I'll take fifty percent efficiency to get one hundred percent loyalty.

Samuel Goldwyn
efficiency loyalty fifty
I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am nev... by Samuel Goldwyn

I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

Samuel Goldwyn
may witty funny
I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police - the GO... by Samuel Goldwyn

I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police - the GOP.

Samuel Goldwyn
police witty funny
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. by Samuel Goldwyn

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Samuel Goldwyn
movie silly funny
If I were in this business only for the business, I wouldn't be i... by Samuel Goldwyn

If I were in this business only for the business, I wouldn't be in this business.

Samuel Goldwyn
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If you don't dissagree with me, how will I know I'm right? by Samuel Goldwyn

If you don't dissagree with me, how will I know I'm right?

Samuel Goldwyn
stupid knows funny
Ill give you a definite maybe. by Samuel Goldwyn

Ill give you a definite maybe.

Samuel Goldwyn
definite ill giving
Gentlemen, listen to me slowly. by Samuel Goldwyn

Gentlemen, listen to me slowly.

Samuel Goldwyn
gentleman witty funny
Can she sing? She's practically a Florence Nightingale. by Samuel Goldwyn

Can she sing? She's practically a Florence Nightingale.

Samuel Goldwyn
florence-nightingale witty funny
No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear... by Samuel Goldwyn

No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear from life.

Samuel Goldwyn
motivational inspirational life
Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. by Samuel Goldwyn

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

Samuel Goldwyn
witty inspirational funny
It's absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities. by Samuel Goldwyn

It's absolutely impossible, but it has possibilities.

Samuel Goldwyn
impossible witty funny
In two words, impossible. by Samuel Goldwyn

In two words, impossible.

Samuel Goldwyn
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