# Quote — William Goldman, Adventures In The Screen Trade

> NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING. Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out it's a guess—and, if you're lucky, an educated one.

- Author: [William Goldman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/william-goldman.md)
- Book: [Adventures In The Screen Trade](https://www.leafyquotes.com/william-goldman/adventures-in-the-screen-trade.md)
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