The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.
There are women named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Prudence. Why not Despair, Guilt, Rage, and Grief? It seems only right. 'Tom, I'd like you to meet the girl of my dreams, Tragedy.'
Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.
Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning.
When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to hear '27 months.' 'He's two' will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place.
When someone is impatient and says, 'I haven't got all day,' I always wonder, How can that be? How can you not have all day?
When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle. I'm sure it made the work seem that much more urgent.
When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat.
I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it. I'm half-Irish, half-Dutch, and I was born in Belgium. If I was a dog, I'd be in a hell of a mess! - Audrey Hepburn
You can always tell what kind of a person a man really thinks you are by the earrings he gives you. - Audrey Hepburn
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