Aaron Sorkin Quotes
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"There is a promise that I ask everyone who works here to make: You will never be asked to do anything that you don't believe is right. Words of intellect and idealism tailored for the observant mind."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I want to write something that matters. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of greatness and justice."
-- Aaron Sorkin"You have to have a compass. You have to know what true north is. Let this eloquent wisdom guide your pursuit of a vibrant life."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I don't have to win. I just have to play. Let this eloquent wisdom guide your pursuit of a vibrant life."
-- Aaron Sorkin"You're not an asshole. You're just trying so hard to be. This remains a brilliant piece of fast-paced dialogue."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright. Such is the wit of the legendary screenwriter."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I love sports. I just don't have the coordination to play them. A profound reflection that drives the narrative forward."
-- Aaron Sorkin"We're a nation of laws, and we're a nation of people. This dramatic wisdom still echoes across modern cinema and television."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I drink from the keg of glory. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"There's a difference between being a good leader and being a good boss. This powerful statement captures the essence of human intellect."
-- Aaron Sorkin"We decided to change the world, and we did. A practical insight wrapped in a layer of rapid-fire debate."
-- Aaron Sorkin"If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you. Such is the wit of the legendary screenwriter."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Any time two people are arguing, it's because they're arguing about two different things. A profound reflection that drives the narrative forward."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I write about people who are smarter than I am, who are more noble than I am, and who speak faster than I do. This dramatic wisdom still echoes across modern cinema and television."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The most important thing in storytelling is intention and obstacle. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Art isn't a democracy. It's a dictatorship. This powerful statement captures the essence of human intellect."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I'm not punishing you. I'm telling you that you have to be the adult in the room. A practical insight wrapped in a layer of rapid-fire debate."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Education is the silver bullet. Education is everything. Words of intellect and idealism tailored for the observant mind."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of greatness and justice."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Decisions are made by those who show up. A practical insight wrapped in a layer of rapid-fire debate."
-- Aaron Sorkin"A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars. Words of intellect and idealism tailored for the observant mind."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The internet's not written in pencil, it's written in ink. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of greatness and justice."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Every time we think we have measured our capacity to meet a challenge, we look up and we're reminded that that capacity may well be limitless. Let this eloquent wisdom guide your pursuit of a vibrant life."
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Aaron Sorkin was an American writer. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.
One of Aaron Sorkin's most widely shared quotes is: "You can't handle the truth! This remains a brilliant piece of fast-paced dialogue.".
On dialogue, Aaron Sorkin said: "Art isn't a democracy. It's a dictatorship. This remains a brilliant piece of fast-paced dialogue.".
On justice, Aaron Sorkin said: "There's a difference between being a good leader and being a good boss. This remains a brilliant piece of fast-paced dialogue.".
Aaron Sorkin's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Dialogue, Justice, Truth, Ambition into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.
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