Ethel Barrymore

The best time to make friends is before you need them.

I never let them cough. They wouldn't dare.

For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

I'm knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers.

For us tall people, the whole key is that your hips and your knees should form a right angle when you sit down. That's where backs and hips get to be problems for big guys.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.