Berlin's great secret is that he says exactly what he means; sometimes he hits a gigantic line both musically and lyrically -- almost Wagnerian in its strength. — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share Image
Why you were born and why you are living depend entirely on what you are getting out of this world and what you are giving to it. I cannot prove that this is a balance of mathematical perfection, but my own observation of life leads me to the conclusion that there is a very real friendship, both quantitatively and qualitatively,… — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share
Some enchanted evening, you may see a stranger Across a crowded room. — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share Image
A bell's not a bell 'til you ring it, A song's not a song 'til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn't put… — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share Image
It is a modern tragedy that despair has so many spokesmen, and hope so few. — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share Image
When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so… — Oscar Hammerstein II Copy Share Image
