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 is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. — Noel Coward Deceit Copy Share Image
I'll go through life either first class or third, but never in second. — Noel Coward Class Copy Share Image
That strange feeling we had inthe war. Have you found anything in your lives since toequal it in strength? A sort of… — Noël Coward Great saying by great authors Copy Share Image
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade. — Noel Coward Caviar 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 Copy Share Image
“I like long walks, especialy when they are taken by people who annoy me.” — Noel Coward Annoyance 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
Grab it while you can — grab every scrap of happiness while you can — Noel Coward Happiness 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
To take a gloomy view of life is not part of my philosophy; to laugh at the idiocies of my fellow creatures… — Noel Coward Creatures 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
For gin, in cruel sober truth, supplies the fuel for flaming youth. — Noel Coward Fuel Copy Share Image
It's no use to go and take courses in playwriting any more than it's much use taking courses in acting. Better play… — Noel Coward Acting 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
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
I've sometimes thought of marrying - and then I've thought again. — Noel Coward Marriage 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
