Noel Coward Quotes - Page 4

My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough.

I write at high speed because boredom is bad for my health.

Everybody was up to something, especially, of course, those who were up to nothing.

If by any chance a playwright wishes to express a political opinion or a moral opinion or a philosophy, he must be a good enough craftsman to do it with so much spice of entertainment in it that the public get the message without being aware of it.

Fifty-four years of love and tenderness and crossness and devotion and unswerving loyalty. Without her I could have achieved a quarter of what I have achieved, not only in terms of success and career, but in terms of personal happiness.

Good heavens, television is something you appear on; you don't watch.

It's like this, dear boy, the one in front is blind and the kind one behind is pushing him.

Comedies of manners swiftly become obsolete when there are no longer any manners.

To know you are among people whom you love, and who love you – that has made all the successes wonderful, much more wonderful than they'd have been anyway.

I want a horse and plough, Chickens too, Just one cow, With a wistful moo.

I'll go through life either first class or third, but never in second.

Acting is not a state of being ... but a state of appearing to be. You can't be eight times a week without going stark staring mad. You've got to be in control.

She had much in common with Hitler, only no mustache.

I don't much care for Hollywood, I'd rather have a nice cup of cocoa.

You ask my advice about acting? Speak clearly, don't bump into the furniture and if you must have motivation, think of your pay packet on Friday.

Never mind, dear, we're all made the same, though some more than others.

Goodnight, my darlings, I'll see you tomorrow.

I'm an enormously talented man, and there's no use pretending that I'm not.

Dear 338171 (May I call you 338?)

AMANDA: I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.

You kissed me because you were awfully nice and I was awfully nice and we both liked kissing very much. It was inevitable.

Let's drink to the spirit of gallantry and courage that made a strange Heaven out of unbelievable Hell, and let's drink to the hope that one day this country of ours, which we love so much, will find dignity and greatness and peace again.

He must have been an incredibly good shot.

Running is the classical road to self-consciousn ess, self-awareness and self-reliance. Independence is the outstanding characteristic of a runner. He learns the harsh reality of his physical and spiritual limitations when he runs. He learns that personal commitment, sacrifice and determination are his only means to betterment. Runners get promoted only through self-conquest.

Someday I suspect, when Jesus has definitely got me for a sunbeam, my works may be adequately assessed.