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


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Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.

Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.



It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.

It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.



There's always something fishy about the French.

There's always something fishy about the French.



Mona Lisa looks as if she has just been sick, or is about to be.

Mona Lisa looks as if she has just been sick, or is about to be.



I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.

I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.



Work is much more fun than fun.

Work is much more fun than fun.



A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.

A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.



For gin, in cruel sober truth, supplies the fuel for flaming youth.

For gin, in cruel sober truth, supplies the fuel for flaming youth.



Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.

Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.



You will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.

You will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.





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He lies down next to me.He says, 'You know - you have a face to die for/''Well, don't die, ' I say, "we just met.




But I'm really enjoying my retirement. I get to sleep in every day. I do crossword puzzles and eat cake.

But I'm really enjoying my retirement. I get to sleep in every day. I do crossword puzzles and eat cake.



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In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.



I'll work for whoever wants to hire me. Even the jewelry channel.

I'll work for whoever wants to hire me. Even the jewelry channel.



The belief in authority is the source of conscience; which is therefore not the voice of God in the heart of man, but the voice of some men in man.

The belief in authority is the source of conscience; which is therefore not the voice of God in the heart of man, but the voice of some men in man.



If you're going to affirm something, affirm the truth. Then go do something about it.

If you're going to affirm something, affirm the truth. Then go do something about it.



Well, I think when we can turn to the person sitting next to us and really see them with kindness and see ourselves reflected back - when there's some dignity and compassion traveling back and forth.

Well, I think when we can turn to the person sitting next to us and really see them with kindness and see ourselves reflected back - when there's some dignity and compassion traveling back and forth.



A critic without a good eye is a eunuch in a harem.

A critic without a good eye is a eunuch in a harem.




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