A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he'll give him sixpence. But the second time it'll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he'll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.

Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.

Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.

Sin is what is new, strong, surprising, strange. The theatre must take an interest in sin if the young are to be able to go there.

There are a few things that'll move people to pity, a few, but the trouble is, when they've been used several times, they no longer work.

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.

A theater without beer is just a museum