Aaron Sorkin Quotes
50 quotes in this collection
"You're not an asshole. You're just trying so hard to be. This powerful statement captures the essence of human intellect."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Good writers borrow from other writers. Great writers steal from them outright. A practical insight wrapped in a layer of rapid-fire debate."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I love sports. I just don't have the coordination to play them. Words of intellect and idealism tailored for the observant mind."
-- Aaron Sorkin"We're a nation of laws, and we're a nation of people. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of greatness and justice."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I drink from the keg of glory. Let this eloquent wisdom guide your pursuit of a vibrant life."
-- Aaron Sorkin"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"We decided to change the world, and we did. Such is the wit of the legendary screenwriter."
-- Aaron Sorkin"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. A profound reflection that drives the narrative forward."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I want to write something that matters. This dramatic wisdom still echoes across modern cinema and television."
-- Aaron Sorkin"You have to have a compass. You have to know what true north is. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"You can't handle the truth! This powerful statement captures the essence of human intellect."
-- Aaron Sorkin"A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A billion dollars. A profound reflection that drives the narrative forward."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The internet's not written in pencil, it's written in ink. This dramatic wisdom still echoes across modern cinema and television."
-- 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. An enduring thought on leadership, ambition, and morality."
-- Aaron Sorkin"America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. This powerful statement captures the essence of human intellect."
-- Aaron Sorkin"If you're dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you're smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you. A practical insight wrapped in a layer of rapid-fire debate."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Any time two people are arguing, it's because they're arguing about two different things. Words of intellect and idealism tailored for the observant mind."
-- 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. A grounded truth behind the pursuit of greatness and justice."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The most important thing in storytelling is intention and obstacle. Let this eloquent wisdom guide your pursuit of a vibrant life."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Art isn't a democracy. It's a dictatorship. This remains a brilliant piece of fast-paced dialogue."
-- Aaron Sorkin"I'm not punishing you. I'm telling you that you have to be the adult in the room. Such is the wit of the legendary screenwriter."
-- Aaron Sorkin"Education is the silver bullet. Education is everything. A profound reflection that drives the narrative forward."
-- Aaron Sorkin"The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. This dramatic wisdom still echoes across modern cinema and television."
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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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