Everybody has to feel superior to somebody," she said. "But it's customary to present a little proof before you take the privilege.

Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.

The enemy was anyone who was someone he wanted to be or who had anything he wanted to have.

It may be normal, darling; but I'd rather be natural.

You know the days when you get the mean reds? Paul Varjak: The mean reds. You mean like the blues? Holly Golightly: No. The blues are because you’re getting fat, and maybe it’s been raining too long. You’re just sad, that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid, and you don’t know what you’re afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.

I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.