People are wrong when they say opera is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it. — Noel Coward 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 without going… — Noel Coward Copy Share
It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. — Noel Coward Copy Share
That strange feeling we had inthe war. Have you found anything in your lives since toequal it in strength? A sort of splendid carelessness… — Noël Coward Copy Share
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade. — Noel Coward Copy Share
“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 Copy Share
Hollywood is a place where some people lie on the beach and look up at the stars, whereas other people lie on the stars… — Noel Coward Copy Share
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to… — Noel Coward Copy Share
