Preston Sturges

“There's a lot to be said for making people laugh. Did you know that's all some people have? It isn't much, but it's better than nothing in this cockeyed caravan.”

“A good many things go around in the dark besides Santa Claus.”

“When the last dime is gone, I'll sit on the curb and gaze at the moon. But I will not beg.”

“A pratfall is better than anything in Shakespeare.”

“The most beautiful thing in the world is a ballpark filled with people.”

“Let us be crooked, but never common.”

“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.”

“They say a snake charmer must have a snake. Otherwise he is just a man with a flute.”

“A director is a man who is first to arrive and last to leave.”

“I think the only way to be a success in any business is to be available for the breaks.”

“I wanted to preach a little sermon to the people who are always talking about 'the masses.' There are no masses, only individuals.”