Of the things men give each other the greatest is loyalty.

Much more frequent in Hollywood than the emergence of Cinderella is her sudden vanishing. At our party, even in those glowing days, the clock was always striking twelve for someone at the height of greatness; and there was never a prince to fetch her back to the happy scene.

The only practical way yet discovered by the world for curing its ills is to forget about them.

A movie is never any better than the stupidest man connected with it.

H.L.Mencken's war aims, according to the handful of observers who deigned to notice his conflict, were the overthrow of American Democracy, the Christian religion, and the YMCA. He was also credited with trying to wipe out poets and luncheon orators.

The honors Hollywood has for the writer are as dubious as tissue-paper cuff links.

In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace.