So far as I know, anything worth hearing is not usually uttered at seven o'clock in the morning; and if it is, it will generally be repeated at a more reasonable hour for a larger and more wakeful audience.

It was possible in this wonderful city for that nameless little boy -for any of its millions- to have a decent chance to scale the walls and achieve what they wished. Wealth, rank or an imposing name counted for nothing. The only credential the city asked was the boldness to dream. For those who did, it unlocked its gates and its treasures, not caring who they were or where they came from.

the greatest of all musicals.

You Can't Take It with You,

All the mistakes I ever made were when I wanted to say 'No' and said 'Yes'.

Charity in the theater begins and ends with those who have a play opening within a week of one's own.