Well, the idea is I'm supposed to not fritter my talent away on little things. I'm supposed to be saving it for the big one.
9 seconds sound clip from the Breakfast at Tiffany's movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:20:53 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I suppose this is kind of a ratty question, but what have you written lately?
- Lately I've been working on a novel.
- Well, a novel takes a long time. I want to get it exactly right.
- Tell me, do you write every day?
- Sure.
- Today?
- Sure.
- It's a beautiful typewriter.
- Of course. It writes nothing but sensitive, intensely felt, promising prose.
- But there's no ribbon in it.
- No.
- Oh.
- You know, something you said this morning has been bothering me all day.
[...]
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Actors: Audrey Hepburn (Holly Golightly), George Peppard (Paul Varjak), Buddy Ebsen (Doc Golightly), Patricia Neal (2 E), Mickey Rooney (Mr. Yunioshi)
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