Quote by Alexander Payne
When youre a houseguest and you leave, its nice to straighten some

When youre a houseguest and you leave, its nice to straighten something up or send your hosts a useful gift. And when you leave the planet, its nice to have made a positive contribution. – Alexander Payne

Other quotes by Alexander Payne

Joe E. Lewis said, Money doesnt buy happiness but it calms the nerves. And that is how I feel about a film being well-received. – Alexander Payne

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Happiness
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I get asked, How can you have such failures in your films? Well, what else is life about? Theres some sense of constant failure in something. Humor gives you a distance from it. – Alexander Payne

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Failure
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Even if we die at 100, were still dying young. I want at least 700 years. Theres a lot of travelling and books to read and movies to see. Im not going to squeeze it all in in 85 years. – Alexander Payne

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movies
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I got a lot of positive people around me. – Dave Chappelle

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With everything thats thrown at you, whether it be problems at home, problems at work – whatever – basically, if you remain positive, you can see your way out of that. – Sean Paul

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Positivity, thats one of the things I try to spread throughout my company and really anyone I come in contact with. Because as you know, lifes too short. You got to keep it positive and keep it fun. – Jose Garces

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positive

I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time. – Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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positive

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