Oscar Levant
» Aphorisms and Epigrams » “An epigram is only a wisecrack that’s played at Carnegie Hall.”
» Character » “Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.”
» Happiness » “Happiness isn’t something you experience; it’s something you remember.”
» Hollywood » “Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.”
» Indecision » “Once he makes up his mind, he’s full of indecision. [On Dwight D. Eisenhower]“
» Loneliness » “Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome.”
» Pride » “There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.”
» Pride » “What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.”
» Psychiatry » “Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schizophrenic, and so am I.”
» Regret » “It’s not what your are, it’s what you don’t become that hurts.”
» Selfishness » “I’ve given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.”
