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Coughing in the theater is not a respiratory ailment. It is a criticism.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Ailment Coughing Criticism Respiratory Theater

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It's not a pretty face, I grant you. But underneath its flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Character Enormous Exterior Face Flabby Grant Lack Pretty Pretty Face Underneath You

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Men die but an idea does not.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Die Does Idea Men

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A schedule so tight that it would only work if I didn't sleep on Monday nights.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Monday Nights Only Schedule Sleep Tight Work Would

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You write a hit the same way you write a flop.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Flop Hit Same Way Write You

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An Englishman's way of speaking absolutely classifies him.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Absolutely Englishman Him Speaking Way

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Why can't a woman be more like a man?

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Like Man More Why Woman

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With a little bit of luck, you'll never work!

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Bit Little Little Bit Luck Never Work You

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Back home everyone said I didn't have any talent. They might be saying the same thing here but it sounds better in French.

~Alan Jay Lerner

Topics: Any Back Better Everyone French Here Home Might Said Same Same Thing Saying Sounds Talent Thing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Dramatist

Born: August 31st, 1918

Died: June 14th, 1986

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