Since my boyhood, I have sought always to please, but out of a kindness in me, never out of fear or respect for what was in others. Ben Hecht boyhoodfearkindness Change image and share on social
In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace. Ben Hecht desireliemoderate Change image and share on social
Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat. Ben Hecht hatlovemagician Change image and share on social
In Hollywood, a starlet is the name for any woman under thirty who is not actively employed in a brothel. Ben Hecht activelybrothelemploy Change image and share on social
The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both. Ben Hecht artcaterelite Change image and share on social
Prejudice is a raft onto which the shipwrecked mind clambers and paddles to safety. Ben Hecht clambermindpaddle Change image and share on social
I'm a Hollywood writer, so I put on my sports jacket and take off my brain. Ben Hecht brainhollywoodjacket Change image and share on social
I discovered early in my movie work that a movie is never any better than the stupidest man connected with it. There are times when this distinction may be given to the writer or director. Most often it belongs to the producer. Ben Hecht belongconnectdirector share on social
Of the 60 movies I wrote, more than half were written in two weeks or less. Ben Hecht halfmovieweek Change image and share on social
Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock. Ben Hecht clockdeterminehand Change image and share on social