Noel Coward
Noel Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Cowardwas an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth16 December 1899
fun home son
Though the fact that they have to be rebuilt And frequently mortgaged to the hilt Is inclined to take the gilt Off the gingerbread, And certainly damps the fun Of the eldest son.
florence arabia peter
If he (Peter O'Toole) had been any prettier it would have been Florence of Arabia.
government too-late good-things
A bloody good thing, but too late.
art heaven television
Good heavens, television is something you appear on; you don't watch.
fuel youth sober
For gin, in cruel sober truth, supplies the fuel for flaming youth.
perfect bed climate
Bed is the perfect climate.
philosophy writing views
To take a gloomy view of life is not part of my philosophy; to laugh at the idiocies of my fellow creatures is. However, at this particular moment I cannot find so much to laugh at as I would like.
eye england heat
It's such a surprise for the Eastern eyes to see, That though the English are effete They're quite impervious to heat.
silly heaven looks
The pleasures that once were heaven look silly at sixty-seven.
thinking doors lunch
How foolish to think that one can ever slam the door in the face of age. Much wiser to be polite and gracious and ask him to lunch in advance.
cat ems knows
You always ought to have tom cats arranged, you know - it makes 'em more companionable.
long criticism unqualified
I can take any amount of criticism, as long as it is unqualified praise.
thinking moral boring
I don't think pornography is harmful, but it is terribly, terribly boring.
different hats
As one gets older, one discovers everything is going to be exactly the same with different hats on.