"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot"

"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl."

"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles."

"Actors search for rejection. If they don't get it they reject themselves."

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."

"I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career."

"If you rest, you rust."

"Sometimes the appropriate response to reality is to go insane."

"A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing... It takes something from the world, and has something to give in return."

"Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path."

"Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too."

"I don't like to sit around and judge others as I don't like to be judged myself."