“You'll never decide what you want until you've decided who you are.” — Noël Coward Decide Copy Share Image
Comedies of manners swiftly become obsolete when there are no longer any manners. — Noel Coward Comedies Copy Share Image
I see her as one great stampede of lips directed at the nearest derriere. — Noel Coward Inspirational Copy Share Image
I'm over-educated in the things I shouldn't have known at all. — Noel Coward Educated Copy Share Image
“It's a pity you didn't have a little more brandy. It might have made you more agreeable!” — Noël Coward Brandy Copy Share Image
It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. — Noel Coward Deceit Copy Share Image
There isn't a particle of you that I don't know, remember, and want. — Noel Coward Friendship Copy Share Image
To know you are among people whom you love, and who love you – that has made all the successes wonderful, much… — Noel Coward Love Copy Share Image
The Stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand, To prove the Upper Classes, Have still the Upper Hand. — Noel Coward Beautiful Copy Share Image
“Entering an white tie and tails party wearing an ordinary suit, he announced,"Please, I don't want anyone to apologize for over dressing.” — Noel Coward Party Wearing Copy Share Image
Acting is not a state of being ... but a state of appearing to be. You can't be eight times a week… — Noel Coward Acting Copy Share Image
It's no good pacing up and down. It won't make the plane arrive any faster. Just sit down and accept that we're… — Noel Coward Accepting Copy Share Image
It's such a surprise for the Eastern eyes to see, That though the English are effete They're quite impervious to heat. — Noel Coward Eastern Copy Share Image
At twelve noon, The natives swoon And no further work is doneBut mad dogs and Englishmen, Go out in the midday sun. — Noel Coward Dog Copy Share Image
I refuse to endure months of expensive humiliation only to be told that at the age of four I was in love… — Noel Coward Age Copy Share Image
My philosophy is as simple as ever - smoking, drinking, moderate sexual intercourse on a diminishing scale, reading and writing (not arithmetic).… — Noel Coward Absorption 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
An infant prodigy of nine is shoved upon the stage in white. She starts off in a dismal whine about a dark… — Noel Coward Burglars 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
If by any chance a playwright wishes to express a political opinion or a moral opinion or a philosophy, he must be… — Noel Coward Actor 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
In the first act, you get the audience's attention - once you have it, they will repay you in the second. Play… — Noel Coward Attention Copy Share Image
Consider the public. Never fear it nor despise it. Coax it, charm it, interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then… — Noel Coward Bores Copy Share Image
Of course, the age-old tradition that a star must appear even if he or she is practically dying is an excellent one,… — Noel Coward Age Copy Share Image
It is my considered opinion that the human race (soi disant) is cruel, idiotic, sentimental, predatory, ungrateful, ugly, conceited and egocentric to… — Noel Coward Brazil 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
“Act I, Scene 1 GARRY: …My worst defect is that I am apt to worry too much about what people think of… — Noël Coward Fair game Copy Share Image
“In tropical climes, there are certain times of day,When the citiens retire to tear their clothes off and perspire.--It s one of… — Noël Coward Sun Copy Share Image
