“Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes.”
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
“a college education I would never propose - a bachelor's degree won't even keep you in clothes”
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
“Be a clown, be a clown
All the world loves a clown
Show ‘em tricks, tell ‘em jokes
And you’ll only stop with top folks.”
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
"Be a clown , be a clown, All the world loves a clown. Act the fool, play the calf, And you'll always have the last laugh."
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
"You all have learned reliance
On the sacred teachings of Science,
So I hope, through life, you will never decline
In spite of philistine Defiance
To do what all good scientists do.
Experiment.
Make it your motto day and night.
Experiment.
And it will lead you to the light."
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
"Live and let live, be and let be, Hear and let hear, see and let see. … Live and let live and remember this line: 'Your bus'ness is your bus'ness and my bus'ness is mine.'"
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
"Brush up your Shakespeare,
Start quoting him now,
Brush up your Shakespeare
And the women you will wow."
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
"Something that simply mystifies me."
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)
"Now: heaven knows, anything goes."
― Cole Porter (1897-1964)