Adversity challenges the masks we hide behind, revealing sides of ourselves we have not yet comfortably with the world outside. It is why we dislike adversity, because we have to face what we don't yet understand about ourselves. — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
I had read enough mediocre scripts and was determined not to inflict another one on the world. — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
My thing is that most scripts arent bad scripts, theyre just not finished yet. — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
I like to begin every screenplay with a burst of delusional self-confidence. It tends to fade pretty quickly, but (for me, at least) there… — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you. — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them. — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
Every problem offers an opportunity for a solution. if you are in the right frame of mind to find it. — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
The number one metaphor I have in my mind for writing a screenplay is that...you're trying to climb a mountain blindfolded. And the funny… — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
I can write two scripts concurrently, but I usually prefer to do one at a time. However, I also usually have 5 or 6… — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe… — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
We have the freedom to excel or inhibit our potential. You are the grand designer of your thoughts and emotions. At some level or… — Michael Arndt Copy Share Image
![“I figured I’d probably write 50 scripts in my life. Out of those 50, I figured maybe five would be produced, and that maybe one or two would be successful. So I always kind of expected I’d write at least one successful film in my life. [...] The way it all came together was kind of like Murphy's…” quote by Michael Arndt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c3d/michael-arndt-21037_being-successful_i-figured-i-d-probably-write-50-scripts_981319.jpg)
