Levant, Oscar quotes
1906-1972 American Pianist ActorUnderneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.
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Character
Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.
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Hollywood
Happiness isn t something you experience; it s something you remember.
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Happiness
Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome.
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Loneliness
Once I make up my mind, I m full of indecision.
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Indecision
Once he makes up his mind, he s full of indecision. [On Dwight D. Eisenhower]
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Indecision
There s a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.
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Insanity
Roses are red, violets are blue, I m schizophrenic, and so am I.
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Psychiatry
What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.
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Pride
There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
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Pride
It s not what your are, it s what you don t become that hurts.
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Regret
I ve given up reading books. I find it takes my mind off myself.
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Selfishness
An epigram is only a wisecrack that s played at Carnegie Hall.
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Aphorisms and Epigrams