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Eric Roth, born on March 22, 1945, is an accomplished American screenwriter whose work spans across various mediums including film and television. Known for his profound emotional expression and exquisite storytelling skills, Roth has left a lasting impact on the industry.

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“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

Author:Eric Roth

“I'll be looking for patriotic, honorable, bright young men from the right backgrounds to manage the various departments. In other words, no Jews or Negroes, and very few Catholics, and that's only because I'm a Catholic.”

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Book:The Good Shepherd: The Shooting Script

Source: The Good Shepherd: The Shooting Script

“Some people were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim. Some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare. Some are mothers. And some people - dance.”

Life Inspirational Dance

Book:The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Screenplay

Source: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Screenplay

“Ultimately it doesn't matter whether you go forwards or backwards: you need to live your life as well as you can.”

Needs Wells Matter Live Your Life Backwards

Author:Eric Roth

“The wish fulfillment of growing younger is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. You have new problems that arise which you are not anticipating and you deal with the same problems you would deal with if you were ageing normally: what is the end of life about? What have I accomplished?”

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“You never know what's coming for you.”

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“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.”

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“You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went, you can curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.”

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“It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what’s changed, is you.”

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“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.”

“She taught me to play the piano, and what it meant to miss somebody.”

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Author:Eric Roth

“Benjamin, we’re meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?”

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“I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”

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“I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible.”

Thinking Screenwriters Concise

Author:Eric Roth

About the Author

Born: March 22, 1945
Known for: Screenwriter
Quotes: 14

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