Arlene Francis Quotes

Trouble is a sieve through which we sift our acquaintances. Those too big to pass through are our friends.

It is almost axiomatic that the best conversationalist is really the best listener.

People are much more fascinated by your interests than they are by your opinions.

Frankly, I've come to feel that there are two kinds of people: those who act like thermometers and those who act like thermostats.

Life is the best party I've ever been invited to.

It is perfectly logical and proper to recognize differences between races and colors and creeds - as long as we don't classify them as being better or worse.

If you think back over your experiences, the chances are that you will find the finest moments in your life were those when you completely forgot yourself.

Charm might be described as enlightened self-interest, a development of one's best self. ... In the simplest possible terms, I think genuine charm is an unmotivated interest in others.

apathy is about as near to the undertaker as you can get.

There is nothing more boring than a bored person.

Counterfeit charm is worse than none at all.

If there's anything intolerance can't tolerate, it's ridicule!

Self-love is so monogamous that no one is going to take the trouble to break the affair up for you.

Out of sight, out of mind' applies with even greater force to entertainers than to lovers.