Tell Papa I admire him but from now on I plan to admire him from as far away as I can get. Budd Schulberg More Quotes by Budd Schulberg More Quotes From Budd Schulberg Isn't everyone a part of everyone else? Budd Schulberg interconnection community I suppose it's too bad people can't be a little more consistent. But if they were, maybe they would stop being people. Budd Schulberg consistent littles people I’d like to be remembered as someone who used their ability as a novelist or as a dramatist to say the things he felt needed to be said about the society while being as entertaining as possible. Because if you don’t entertain, nobody’s listening. Budd Schulberg novelists used listening Silence is the sure sign that youre on your way out in Hollywood. Budd Schulberg hollywood silence way You can't eat your friends and have them too Budd Schulberg friends friendship funny Unless we know people well, we sit around with our words and our minds starched, afraid of being ourselves for fear of wrinkling them. Budd Schulberg fear mind people Fights can be dumped in a dozen ways. Sometimes everybody but the fighter knows. Sometimes only the fighter knows. Budd Schulberg dozen fighting way In English the expression 'ancient Greece' includes the meaning of 'finished,' whereas for us Greece goes on living, for better or for worse; it is in life, has not expired yet. Budd Schulberg ancient expression goes-on Very few fighters get the consideration of racehorses, which are put out to pasture to grow old with dignity and comfort when they haven't got it anymore. Budd Schulberg fighter dignity comfort I don't like the country. The crickets make me nervous. Budd Schulberg cricket nervous country You know what's wrong with our waterfront? It's the love of a lousy buck. It's making the love of a buck, the cushy job, more important than the love of man. It's forgetting that every fellow down here's your brother in Christ. Budd Schulberg money brother jobs Conscience. That stuff can drive you nuts. Budd Schulberg the-waterfront nuts stuff Living with a conscience is like driving a car with the brakes on. Budd Schulberg cynical car inspirational You either go along with the system - conform to what is expected to be a hit - or you have very tough going Budd Schulberg conform conformity tough As much as I love boxing, I hate it. And as much as I hate it, I love it. Budd Schulberg boxing-champions boxing hate I coulda' had class. I coulda' been a contender! But instead I got a one way ticket to Palookaville. Budd Schulberg tickets class way Boxing is a mental sport. Think of a prizefight as a chess game of mind and body, and you are a little closer to it than if you compare it to a bloody brawl in an alley. Budd Schulberg games sports thinking You don't understand. I could have had class. I could have been a contender. Budd Schulberg Living with a conscience is like driving with the brakes on. Budd Schulberg like living conscience driving Hey, you want to hear my philosophy of life? Do it to him before he does it to you. Budd Schulberg you want philosophy life
