Noel Coward

I'm not a space, I'm an infinity.

I'm not a world, I'm a universe.

I'm not a planet, I'm a galaxy.

I'm not a star, I'm a constellation.

I'm not a sun, I'm a cosmos.

I'm not a moon, I'm a celestial body.

I'm not a sky, I'm a firmament.

I'm not a cloud, I'm a nebula.

I'm not a wind, I'm a hurricane.

I'm not a rain, I'm a deluge.

Extraordinary how potent cheap music is.

Certain women should be struck regularly, like gongs.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't need to.

Wit is a sword; it is a shield. If you're afraid of it, don't have it.

I am not a heavy drinker. I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop.

The higher up you go, the more your life gets detoured by the views.

People are not always what they say there are - or even what they think they are. There is but one reality, and that is the last word of God.

I believe that since my life began, the whole world has had to change its course, and twice already I have helped to set it right.

Writing is a difficult and lonely profession, but it is also immensely rewarding.

I've sometimes thought of putting together a sting of the first orders of the world's leading restaurants, but the expense of it would ruin even a rock star.