Oscar Hammerstein II

Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, Love isn’t love ’til you give it away!

You gotta have a dream. If you don’t have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true?

When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, simply drop it.

I don’t know how to drive.

We are always seeking for those things which are in the clouds, not for those that lie at our feet.

You can’t change other people or (some) conditions; you can change only your reactions to them.

The finest clothing made is a person’s own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.

Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility.

Am I ever gonna grow a thick skin? No.

I believe that everything in life happens for a reason.

I’m going to go down and take care of the bill. I’m not going to embarrass you, just let me do it. I had such a great time, I just want it to be my treat. [On returning after several minutes red faced] They won’t take my check, I don’t know what we’re going to do. [Robertson said ‘David, what we’ve spent here, we’re going to have to do a lot of dishes.’] I’m going to call Prince Rupert [Loewenstein] and ask him to call the hotel and tell them I’m good for it. Or maybe he can pay the bill and then I’ll pay him back or something. [Prince Rupert vouched for his credit and the hotel agreed to accept Geffen’s check.]

Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

“You should know our mania for building is stronger than ever. It is a diabolical thing. It consumes money and the more you build, the more you want to build. It’s a sickness like being addicted to alcohol.

Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.

Of all the follies the elder generation falls victim to this is the most foolish, namely, the constant criticism of the younger element who will not be and cannot be like ourselves because we and they are different tribes produced of different elements in the great spirit of Time.

Invention is the mother of necessity.

If the people really set their minds on anything it is impossible to prevent their getting what they want.