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
laughing theatre cry
Consider the public. Never fear it nor despise it. Coax it, charm it, interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must, make it laugh, make it cry, but above all never, never, never bore the living hell out of it.
witty writing caviar
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.
rain writing bored
What I adore is supreme professionalism. I’m bored by writers who can write only when it’s raining.
travel home people
But why, oh why, do the wrong people travel, when the right people stay at home?
pigs virginia sound
Any part of the piggy Is quite all right with me Ham from Westphalia, ham from Parma Ham as lean as the Dalai Lama Ham from Virginia, ham from York, Trotters Sausages, hot roast pork. Crackling crisp for my teeth to grind on Bacon with or without the rind on Though humanitarian I'm not a vegetarian. I'm neither crank nor prude nor prig And though it may sound infra dig Any part of the darling pig Is perfectly fine with me.
instinct trust-your-instincts impulse
Trust your instincts. If you have no instincts, trust your impulses.
television appearing
Television is for appearing on, not looking at.
drinking beer alcohol
I'm not a heavy drinker, I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop.
sarcastic
He's completely unspoiled by failure.
theatre shows
She stopped the show - but then the show wasn't traveling very fast.
motivational friday thinking
If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday.
drinking breakfast champagne
Why do I drink Champagne for breakfast? Doesn't everyone?
birthday tuesday age
I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am threatened with having nothing left for my old age - which is due to start next Tuesday or Wednesday.
dark sky clouds
There are dark times just around the corner. There are dark clouds travelling through the sky. And it's no good whining about a silver lining. For we know from experience they won't roll by.