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> [“If only one thing had happened differently—but life, being what it is—a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/if-only-one-thing-had-happened-differently-but-life-being-what-it-is/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

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## More by Eric Roth

> [Benjamin, we’re meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are to us?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/benjamin-we-re-meant-to-lose-the-people-we-love-how-else-would-we/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/for-what-it-s-worth-it-s-never-too-late-to-be-whoever-you-want-to-be/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what’s changed, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/it-s-a-funny-thing-coming-home-nothing-changes-everything-looks-the/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [“For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/for-what-it-s-worth-it-s-never-too-late-or-in-my-case-too-early-to-be/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [“Sometimes we’re on a collision course, and we just don’t know it. Whether it’s by accident or by design, there’s not a thing we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/sometimes-we-re-on-a-collision-course-and-we-just-don-t-know-it/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [“If only one thing had happened differently—but life, being what it is—a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/if-only-one-thing-had-happened-differently-but-life-being-what-it-is/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went, you can curse the fates, but when it comes to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/you-can-be-as-mad-as-a-mad-dog-at-the-way-things-went-you-can-curse/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [The wish fulfillment of growing younger is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. You have new problems that arise which you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/the-wish-fulfillment-of-growing-younger-is-not-necessarily-all-it-s/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/i-think-part-of-being-a-good-screenwriter-is-being-as-concise-as/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [She taught me to play the piano, and what it meant to miss somebody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/she-taught-me-to-play-the-piano-and-what-it-meant-to-miss-somebody/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [“I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/i-hope-you-see-things-that-startle-you-i-hope-you-feel-things-you/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [You never know what's coming for you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/you-never-know-what-s-coming-for-you/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [Ultimately it doesn't matter whether you go forwards or backwards: you need to live your life as well as you can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/ultimately-it-doesn-t-matter-whether-you-go-forwards-or-backwards-you/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [When I met Richard Leakey, I thought, 'This is the most charismatic man I've ever met.' He has no legs. He lost them when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/when-i-met-richard-leakey-i-thought-this-is-the-most-charismatic-man/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

> [Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-roth/our-lives-are-defined-by-opportunities-even-the-ones-we-miss/)

[Eric Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-roth/)

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