"Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often."
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"Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat."
"Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt."
"I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle."
"I buy expensive suits - they just look cheap on me."
"Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today?"
"Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed."
"I don't know how you feel, but I'm pretty sick of church people. You know what they ought to do with churches? Tax them. If holy people are so interested in politics, government, and public policy, let them pay the price of admission like everybody else. The Catholic Church alone could wipe out the national debt if all you did was tax their real estate."
"There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence."
"He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages."
"America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still."
"Little things affect little minds."
"She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit."
"I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action."
"I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability."
"A good motto to live by: "Always try not to get killed."
"Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist."
"How do you feel about women's rights? I like either side of them."
"Don't look now, but there's one too many in this room and I think it's you."
"Sisters don't need words. They have perfected a language of snarls and smiles and frowns and winks - expressions of shocked surprise and incredulity and disbelief. Sniffs and snorts and gasps and sighs - that can undermine any tale you're telling."