Discussing how old you are is the temple of boredom.

The very best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance.

Nothing dates one so dreadfully as to think someplace is uptown. At our age one must be watchful of these conversational gray hairs.

Your first big trouble can be a bonanza if you live through it. Get through the first trouble, and you'll probably make it through the next one.

Pan me, don't give me the part, publish everybody's book but this one and I will still make it!

If you're thinking of becoming a critic, why not make other plans?

Do people get moral when they don't get ahead?