“But, tell me, is it worth the while To decorate this earth the while The men are so unworthy of our zeal? No more the days of heroes now—The men are only zeros now—A sex without the slightest sex appeal.” — Ira Gershwin Copy Share Image
Summer time an' the livin' is easy, Fish are jumpin' an' the cotton is high. Oh, yo' daddy's rich, and yo' ma' is good-lookin',… — Ira Gershwin Copy Share Image
Old age adds to the respect due to virtue, but it takes nothing from the contempt inspired by vice; it whitens only the hair. — Ira Gershwin Copy Share Image
“But, tell me, is it worth the while To decorate this earth the while The men are so unworthy of our zeal? No more… — Ira Gershwin Copy Share Image
If I'm a guy who doesn't seem so merry, It's just because I'm so misunderstood. When I was young I ate a dictionary, And that did not do me a bit of good. For I've absorbed so many words and phrases— They drive me dizzy when I want to speak. I start explaining but each person gazes As if I… — Ira Gershwin Copy Share
