Chayefsky Black Quotes & Sayings

A condemned poor man, if steals to feed his starving kid, is slammed into prison. Contrast this to a rich man's crime. — Imran Khan

Nowadays nobody bothers, and it is considered in slightly bad taste to even raise the question of God's existence. Matters of religion are like matters of sexual preference: they are not discussed in public, and even the abstract questions are discussed only by bores. — John Rogers Searle

When people say to me: would you rather be thought of as a funny man or a great boss? My answer's always the same, to me, they're not mutually exclusive. — David

I need some space."
"Because of my past?"
"No, because of mine. When I'm around you I feel like I'm falling. I need to stop before I smash into the ground."
"Are you always so honest?"
"No. Mostly I'm a liar like you. — Anna McPartlin

I love David Caruso. I know it's not cool, but I do. I watch CSI: Miami. I think he's interesting. — James Denton

I realize that I can be with someone, but on a deeper level I'm not available to them at all. I have attention deficit disorder of the soul. — Sue Monk Kidd

I believe more and more that this business is about people. People, people. The idea is to make friends at the retail level, the warehouse level, let people see you exist, can form sentences and have an interest in something other than yourself. — David Lee Roth

Columbus discovered no isle or key so lonely as himself. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

People say 'teenage girls aren't so clever. Your characters should be less articulate to reflect our youth.' People who say that aren't spending time with teenagers. — Diablo Cody

I'm afraid to look in the mirror. I'm afraid I'm going to see an old lady with white hair, just like the old ladies in the park. Alittle bundle in a black shawl just waiting for the coffin. — Paddy Chayefsky

His vital signs were taken, an electrocardiogram ... which revealed occasional ventricular premature contractions. An intern took his history ... and then he was promptly ... simply ... forgotten to death. — Paddy Chayefsky

You have a choice !
Deal with life's problems !
or life will deal with you. — Lou Silluzio

We have a mental health system that is dominated by political and hidden forces that keep us stagnated and unable to see real, lasting change. — Tamara Hill

What I miss [about church] is being forced to be in community with people that aren't the same as me. — Win Butler