If a playwright is funny, the English look for a serious message, and if he's serious, they look for a joke.

Our wisdom comes from our experience, and our experience comes from our foolishness.

One says that money doesn't buy happiness. Without a doubt, one was speaking of the money of others.

The others were only my wives. But you, my dear, will be my widow.

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.

I am in favor of preserving the French habit of kissing the hands of ladies. After all one must start somewhere.

I would gladly admit women are superior to men if only they would stop trying to be the same as us.