Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That's what I look for.
Aaron SorkinRead
You're going to fall down, but the world doesn't care how many times you fall down, as long as it's one fewer than the numbers of times you get back up.
Interpretation
Resilience is critical; it's not how many times you fail that counts, but how many times you rise again.
This quote emphasizes the importance of resilience in the face of adversity. It suggests that everyone experiences setbacks and failures, but what truly matters is the willingness to rise after each fall. The world may overlook your failures, but it values your perseverance and ability to move forward despite challenges.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire students to keep trying despite their challenges.
Any time you get two people in a room who disagree about anything, the time of day, there is a scene to be written. That's what I look for.
The upside of web-based journalism is that everybody gets a chance. The downside is that everybody gets a chance.
I'll get cast occasionally as sort of the jerk version of myself, and I have fun doing that. But it's really better for everyone if I stay behind the camera.
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Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright.
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Sometimes in life you don't always feel like a winner, but that doesn't mean you're not a winner, you want to be like yourself. I want my fans to know it's okay.
To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done.
When you raise your opinion of yourself and what you are capable of it has a decided influence on what you do.
Take charge of your attitude. _x000D_ Don't let someone else choose it for you.
Progress is not an illusion, it happens, but it is slow and invariably disappointing.
The goal is to be on the hook, not to let someone else do the scary parts.
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