Quotes by Oscar Levant

The following are quotes from Oscar Levant:

Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.

Happiness isn't something you experience it's something you remember.

I am no more humble than my talents require.

I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on.

I have no trouble with my enemies. But my goddam friends,...they are the ones that keep me walking the floor nights.

I once said cynically of a politician, 'He'll doublecross that bridge when he comes to it.'

I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away.

So little time and so little to do.

The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.

There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.

Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.

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