Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad…

David Mamet
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Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad interchangeable pieces, but a unique human being, and if you've got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you're learning to say it better. ✨ David Mamet (2011). True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor, p.51, Vintage
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