The reason so many people turned up at his funeral is that they wanted to make sure he was dead.

Quote by Samuel Goldwyn

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The scene is dull. Tell him to put more life into his dying.

The scene is dull. Tell him to put more life into his dying.

Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? All you do...

Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? All you do...

If Roosevelt were alive today, he'd turn over in his grave.

If Roosevelt were alive today, he'd turn over in his grave.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth...

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth...

If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive.

If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive.

Let's have some new cliches.

Let's have some new cliches.

Television has raised writing to a new low.

Television has raised writing to a new low.

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.

Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.

Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union.

Too caustic? To hell with the costs, we'll make the picture anyway.

Too caustic? To hell with the costs, we'll make the picture anyway.

I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five...

I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five...

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can...

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can...

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can...

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can...

I never liked you, and I always will.

I never liked you, and I always will.

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.

Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.

Well, this slum cost a lot of money. It should look better than an ordinary...

Well, this slum cost a lot of money. It should look better than an ordinary...

I read part of it all the way through.

I read part of it all the way through.

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.

Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.

Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.