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George S. Kaufman quotes

American Playwright November 16, 1889 – June 2, 1961

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George S. Kaufman quote: "KIRBY: A man can't give up his business. GRANDPA: Why not?..."
KIRBY: A man can't give up his business. GRANDPA: Why not? You've got all the money you need. You can't take it with you. George S. Kaufman
Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Penny, why don't you write a play about Ism-Mania? Penny Sycamore: Ism-Mania? Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Yeah, sure, you know, Communism, Faschism, Voodoo-ism, everybody's got an -ism these days. Penny Sycamore: Oh [laughs] Penny Sycamore: I thought it was some kind of itch or something. Grandpa Martin Vanderhoff: Well, it's just as catching. When things go a little bad nowadays, you go out, get yourself an -ism and you're in business. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "Epitaph for a dead waiter - God finally caught his eye."
Epitaph for a dead waiter - God finally caught his eye. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "The kind of doctor I want is one who when he's not examining..."
The kind of doctor I want is one who when he's not examining me is home studying medicine. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "I understand your new play is full of single entendres."
I understand your new play is full of single entendres. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "Satire is what closes on Saturday night."
Satire is what closes on Saturday night. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my..."
When I invite a woman to dinner, I expect her to look at my face. That's the price she has to pay. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "I didn’t like the play, but than I saw it under adverse..."
I didn’t like the play, but than I saw it under adverse conditions – the curtain was up. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "At dramatic rehearsals, the only author that's better than an..."
At dramatic rehearsals, the only author that's better than an absent one is a dead one. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "I like terra firma; the more firma, the less terra."
I like terra firma; the more firma, the less terra. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "Office hours are from 12 to 1 with an hour off for lunch."
Office hours are from 12 to 1 with an hour off for lunch. George S. Kaufman
George S. Kaufman quote: "When I was born I owed twelve dollars."
When I was born I owed twelve dollars. George S. Kaufman

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