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Preston Sturges Quotes

Preston Sturges quotes

American Writer August 29, 1898 – September 6, 1959

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This is the story of two men who met in a banana republic. One of them never did anything dishonest in his life except for one crazy minute. The other never did anything honest in his life except for one crazy minute. Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges quote: "That's one of the tragedies of this life - that the men who..."
That's one of the tragedies of this life - that the men who are most in need of a beating up are always enormous. Preston Sturges
THE POLITICIAN If it wasn't for graft, you'd get a very low type of people in politics. Men without ambition. Jellyfish! CATHERINE Especially since you can't rob the people anyway. THE POLITICIAN Sure...How was that? CATHERINE What you rob, you spend. And what you spend goes back to the people. So where's the robbery? I read that in one of my father's books. THE POLITICIAN That book should be in every home! Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges quote: "I suppose they're like the I.R.S. You move once and they never..."
I suppose they're like the I.R.S. You move once and they never send you your refund check. Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges quote: "Film is the greatest educational medium the world has ever known."
Film is the greatest educational medium the world has ever known. Preston Sturges
You know, Maude . . . somebody meeting you for the first time -- not knowing you were cracked -- might get the wrong impression of you. Preston Sturges
I did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay. It was probably harder for a regular director. He probably had to read the script the night before shooting started. Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges quote: "JEANI need him like the axe needs the turkey. HARRINGTONDon't..."
JEANI need him like the axe needs the turkey. HARRINGTONDon't be vulgar, Jean. Let us be crooked, but never common. Preston Sturges
GERRYI would step on your face! HACKENSACKERThat's quite all right, I rather enjoyed it. GERRYTwice! HACKENSACKERYou made quite an impression. Preston Sturges
When the last dime is gone, I'll sit on the curb outside with a pencil and a ten cent notebook and start the whole thing over again. Preston Sturges
JEANBoy, would I like to see you give some old harpie the three in one! COLONELDon't be vulgar, Jane. Let us be crooked, but never common. Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges quote: "You can't go around the theatres handing out cards saying, 'It..."
You can't go around the theatres handing out cards saying, 'It isn't my fault'. You go onto the next one. Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges quote: "The most incredible thing about my career is that I had one."
The most incredible thing about my career is that I had one. Preston Sturges

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