People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it.

Someday I suspect, when Jesus has definitely got me for a sunbeam, my works may be adequately assessed... view

By: Noel Coward

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I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise... view

By: Noel Coward

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Squash - that's not exercise, it's flagellation... view

By: Noel Coward

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Never mind, dear, we're all made the same, though some more than others... view

By: Noel Coward

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It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit... view

By: Noel Coward

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My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough... view

By: Noel Coward

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The higher the building the lower the morals... view

By: Noel Coward

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I don't believe in astrology. The only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage... view

By: Noel Coward

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Success took me to her bosom like a maternal boa constrictor... view

By: Noel Coward

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I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am threatened with having nothing left for my old age - which is due to start next Tuesday or Wednesday... view

By: Noel Coward

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I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me... view

By: Noel Coward

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Work is much more fun than fun... view

By: Noel Coward

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