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Paul Newman was an American actor, director, and philanthropist known for his versatility and acting prowess. He received numerous Oscar nominations and began his career in the 1940s and 1950s. Newman is celebrated for his performances in films such as 'The Sting' and 'Julia', and remained active in the film industry into his later years.

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“I think Hollywood is in love with sequels. If it's successful once, just jazz it up and shoot it out there again. I think it's unfortunate.”

Ifs Thinking Successful Hollywood Jazz Unfortunate Sequels

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“I have an extraordinary attention span. I manage to juggle two or three different ideas at the same time, and that's probably, if I have a gift, that's probably the best gift that's given me.”

Ifs Two Ideas Different Three Given Attention Extraordinary Manage Attention Span Best Gift Different Ideas

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“If you have no enemies, you have no character.”

Ifs Character Enemy

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“Admit it. I'm the best you ever seen, Fats. I'm the best there is. And even if you beat me, I'm still the best.”

Ifs Stills Beats Fats

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“If I ever feel like I’m doing something I’ve done before, I scrap it and start over again.”

Ifs Feels Done Starting Over Scrap

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“You discover a lot of things on your feet and if you don't have any rehearsal, then anything that happens on the screen is by accident.”

Ifs Happens Feet Accidents Screens Rehearsal

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“If you have no enemies, you have no character. Taking a stand always creates opposition.”

Ifs Character Enemy Opposition

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“If you're playing a poker game and you look around the table and and can't tell who the sucker is, it's you.”

Ifs Looks Games Tables Gambling Sucker

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“If you don't have enemies, you don't have character.”

Ifs Inspirational Character Challenges Enemy Criticism Adversity Jealousy

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“So you wound up with Apollo/If he's sometimes hard to swallow/Use this.”

Ifs Sometimes Hard Use Wounds Apollo

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“I wish I could recall with clarity the impulse that compelled me to help bring this camp into being. I'd be pleased if I could announce a motive of lofty purpose. I've been accused of compassion, of altruism, of devotion to Christian, Hebrew, and Muslim ethic, but however desperate I am to claim ownership of a high ideal, I cannot. I wanted, I think, to acknowledge Luck; the chance of it, the benevolence of it in my life, and the brutality of it in the lives of others, made especially savage for children because they may not be allowed the good fortune of a lifetime to correct it.”

“No sense in being a grifter if it's the same as being a citizen.”

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“I check my pulse and if I can find it, I know I've got a chance”

Ifs Knows I Can Chance Checks Pulse

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“Dreams without movement are delusions, escapes, kid’s play. You have to put your feet into your dreams if they’re ever going to be reality. The dreamers we know and love today are the ones who worked the hardest”

Ifs Knows Play Dream Reality Kids Today Feet Movement And Love Hardest Your Dreams Delusion Dreamer

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“I would like it if people would think that beyond Newman, there's a spirit that takes action, a heart, and a talent that doesn't come from my blue eyes.”

People Ifs Thinking Heart Eye Action Spirit Talent Blue Blue Eyes Newman

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“Now then, if we were to go the lowest road and plaster my face on the bottle of oil and vinegar dressing just to line our pockets, it would sink. But to go the low road to get to the high road- shameless exploitation for charity, for the common good- now that's an idea worth the hustle, a reciprocal trade agreement.”

About the Author

Born: January 26, 1925
Died: September 26, 2008
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 147

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