John Barrymore Quotes

“A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.”

“America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for one dollar and use it up in two weeks.”

“Dying is the last thing I will ever do.”

“Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.”

“I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.”

“I've read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free.”

“In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief.”

“Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.”

“Method acting? There are quite a few methods. Mine involves a lot of talent, a glass, and some cracked ice.”

“My only regret in the theater is that I could never sit out front and watch me.”

“My wife was too beautiful for words, but not for arguments.”

“Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.”

“The good die young, because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.”

“The trouble with life is that there are so many beautiful women and so little time.”

“When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves.”

“Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?”

“You can only be as good as you dare to be bad.”

“You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried; you float.”

“You never realize how short a month is until you pay alimony.”