Who is only good that others may know it, and that he may be the better esteemed when 'tis known, who will do well but upon condition that his virtue may be known to men, is one from whom much service is not to be expected.
What have I eaten? Lies and smiles.
The flatterer does not think highly enough of himself or of others.
An ad that pretends to be art is – at absolute best – like somebody who smiles warmly at you only because he wants something from you.
None make a greater show of sorrow than those who are most delighted.
No man gains credit for his cowardly courtesies.
I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.
The smiles that encourage severity of judgment hide malice and insincerity.
The smile of a politician is strong and friendly, but noncommittal.
Politeness is fictitious benevolence. Depend upon it, the want of it never fails to produce something disagreeable to one or other.
Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles oh, damn their measured merriment.
That's what's most annoying - when people in this industry act like they don't know me. And they say it in a way where you can just feel that it's shade.
You're never nice to your friends. You're nice to people you don't like!
A tin horn politician with the manner of a rural corn doctor and the mien of a ham actor
Guys who go on and on about loving women usually don't.
Faked enthusiasm is worse than bad acting - it is bad acting with the intent to deceive.
We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious.
One of the things that struck me as unique about Hollywood is that I never had bad meetings. There were all enthusiastic, but meaninglessly enthusiastic.
