Source: Brighton Beach Memoirs
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Famous Neil Simon Quotes
“A writer without confidence is like a metaphor without something to compare itself to.”
Source: The Odd Couple - A Comedy in Three Acts
Source: The Odd Couple - A Comedy in Three Acts
Source: The Odd Couple - A Comedy in Three Acts
“Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way.”
“I don't use computers... I'm someone who needs to see the page right away in my hand.”
“There's no such thing as a sure thing. That's why they call it gambling.”
“All humor is based on hostility - that's why World War Two was funny.”
Source: The comedy of Neil Simon
“The first book was my first attempt at writing full-length prose.”
Source: The comedy of Neil Simon
“If no one ever took risks, Michaelangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.”
“If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet.”
Source: The Play Goes On: A Memoir
Source: The Collected Plays of Neil Simon: Come blow your horn. Barefoot in the park. The odd couple. The star-spangled girl. Promises, promises. Plaza suite. Last of the red hot lovers
“Never underestimate the stimulation of eccentricity.”
Source: Biloxi Blues
“He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears his seat belt in a drive-in movie.”
Source: Odd Couple One and Two
“Gee, what a terrific party. Later on we'll get some fluid and embalm each other.”
Source: The collected plays of Neil Simon
“It looks different when you're sober; I thought I had twice as much furniture.”
Source: The gingerbread lady: a new play
“Sudden money is going from zero to two hundred dollars a week. The rest doesn't count.”
“I was constantly being dragged out of movies for laughing too loud.”
“Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money.”
“I understand. You work very hard two days a week and you need a five-day weekend. That's normal.”
Source: The comedy of Neil Simon
Source: The gingerbread lady: a new play
“Give your mind a chance to travel through foreign languages.”
“Once you start compromising your thoughts, you're a candidate for mediocrity.”
Source: Biloxi Blues