Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade. — Noel Coward Caviar Copy Share Image
“She's a self-conscious vampire ... and she goes about using sex as a sort of shrimping net.” — Noel Coward 1920s Copy Share Image
For gin, in cruel sober truth, supplies the fuel for flaming youth. — Noel Coward Fuel Copy Share Image
I've sometimes thought of marrying - and then I've thought again. — Noel Coward Marriage Copy Share Image
I'll go and see anything so long as it amuses me, or moves me. If it doesn't do either I want to… — Noel Coward Home Copy Share Image
Grab it while you can — grab every scrap of happiness while you can — Noel Coward Grab Copy Share Image
But why, oh why, do the wrong people travel, when the right people stay at home? — Noel Coward Home Copy Share Image
To take a gloomy view of life is not part of my philosophy; to laugh at the idiocies of my fellow creatures… — Noel Coward Comedy Copy Share Image
People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That… — Noel Coward Opera Copy Share Image
I will accept anything in the theatre . . . provided it amuses or moves me. But if it does neither, I… — Noel Coward Accepting Copy Share Image
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun; The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't dare to; Hindus and… — Noel Coward Care Copy Share Image
Hollywood is a place where some people lie on the beach and look up at the stars, whereas other people lie on… — Noel Coward Beach Copy Share Image
I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am threatened with having nothing left… — Noel Coward Age Copy Share Image
“A.E. Matthews ambled through This Was a Man like a charming retriever who has buried a bone and can't quite remember where.” — Noel Coward Matthews Copy Share Image
Christopher Marlowe or Francis Bacon The author of Lear remains unshaken Willie Herbert or Mary Fitton What does it matter? The Sonnets… — Noel Coward Books Copy Share Image
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I… — Noel Coward Company Copy Share Image
Let's drink to the spirit of gallantry and courage that made a strange Heaven out of unbelievable Hell, and let's drink to… — Noel Coward Country Copy Share Image
Running is the classical road to self-consciousn ess, self-awareness and self-reliance. Independence is the outstanding characteristic of a runner. He learns the… — Noel Coward Awareness Copy Share Image
Any part of the piggy Is quite all right with me Ham from Westphalia, ham from Parma Ham as lean as the… — Noel Coward Bacon Copy Share Image
“It is difficult for me to wag my finger at you from so very far away, particularly as my heart aches for… — Noël Coward Curly Copy Share Image
“It's a sad reflection on society how many people are shocked by honesty... and how few by dishonesty.” — Noël Coward Corruption Copy Share Image
She stopped the show - but then the show wasn't traveling very fast. — Noel Coward Inspirational Copy Share Image
I'll go through life either first class or third, but never in second. — Noel Coward Class Copy Share Image
