Ben Hecht

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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

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

Love is a hole in the heart.

Ben Hecht

People's sex habits are as well known in Hollywood as their political opinions, and much less criticized.

Ben Hecht

There's only one law you gotta follow to keep outta trouble. Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it.

Ben Hecht

Chicago is a sort of journalistic Yellowstone Park, offering haven to a last herd of fantastic bravos.

Ben Hecht

Prejudice is a raft onto which the shipwrecked mind clambers and paddles to safety.

Ben Hecht

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