In the end, everything is a gag.

A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure.

My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.

You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.

Perfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express.

Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.

Words are cheap. The biggest thing you can say is ‘elephant’.

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.

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

We think too much and feel too little.

I suppose that’s one of the ironies of life doing the wrong thing at the right moment.

I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can’t help it. It’s the truth.

That’s the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference.

Imagination means nothing without doing.

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

I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man.

Life can be wonderful if you’re not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination … and a little dough.

The mirror is my best friend because when I cry it never laughs.