In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace. Ben Hecht desireliemoderate 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
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
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
A movie is never any better than the stupidest man connected with it. Ben Hecht connectmanmovie Change image and share on social
Out of the thousand writers huffing and puffing through movieland, there are scarcely fifty men and women of wit and talent... Yet, in a curious way, there is not much difference between the product of a good writer and a bad one. They both have to toe the same mark. Ben Hecht badcuriousdifference share on social
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
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
A man nearly always loves for other reasons than he thinks. A lover is apt to be as full of secrets from himself as is the object of his love from him. Ben Hecht aptfulllove Change image and share on social
