The applause of all but very good men is no more than the precise measure of their possible hostility.
That's no moon. It's a space station.
A person who is keen to shake your hand usually has something up his sleeve.
A superb tenor voice, like a silver trumpet muffled in silk.
I never knew how good it is to be unknown until now. The last time I was unknown I was too busy trying to become known to realize the advantages of obscurity.
An actor is totally vulnerable. His total personality is exposed to critical judgment - his intellect, his bearing, his diction, his whole appearance. In short, his ego.