It's always difficult to make conversation with a drunk, and there's no denying it, the sober are at a disadvantage with him.

The drama is make-believe. It does not deal with truth but with effect.

The audience is not the least important actor in the play and if it will not do its allotted share the play falls to pieces.

From old habit, unconsciously he thanked God that he no longer believed in Him.

You must not pursue a success, but fly from it.

Success. I don't believe it has any effect on me. For one thing I always expected it.

D'you call life a bad job? Never! We've had our ups and downs, we've had our struggles, we've always been poor, but it's been worth it, ay, worth it a hundred times I say when I look round at my children.